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  • Title: [Prehospital treatment of pulmonary edema at the Emergency Medical Services Center in Sarajevo].
    Author: Basić A, Kurtuvić A.
    Journal: Med Arh; 2000; 54(4):241-2. PubMed ID: 11117036.
    Abstract:
    Quality of prehospital treatment of pulmonary edema depends on functioning of emergency medical service, education and level of competence of medical staff, service equipment, suitable transport and work coordination with Emergency Medical Centre of Clinical centre in Sarajevo. In 1998 in Emergency Medical Service Centre (EMSC) 54 patients with pulmonary edema were treated. In different rates pulmonary edema was associated with myocardial infarction, hypertension, hypotension, rhythm disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heroin overdose. Out of total number of treated patients three had lethal outcome what indicates good organisation and efficiency of EMSC Sarajevo.
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