Open AccessEPIDEMIOLOGY AND OUTCOMES OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE AT THE STAGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE IN ST. PETERSBURG
Author(s) -
А. Л. Ершов,
А. Г. Мирошниченко,
А. А. Бойков,
А. Ю. Щуров
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
skoraâ medicinskaâ pomoŝʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2072-6716
DOI - 10.24884/2072-6716-2018-19-1-48-54
Subject(s) - epidemiology , saint petersburg , st petersburg , medicine , acute respiratory failure , respiratory failure , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , emergency medical care , medical emergency , emergency medical services , russian federation , pathology , metropolitan area , mechanical ventilation , business , economic policy
This research is devoted to a retrospective analysis of the number of missions of the emergency medical service to adult patients that suffer from acute respiratory failure (ARF) of various severity in St. Petersburg during 2017. Gender and age characteristics of the groups of patients with ARF are presented. Nosologic forms of diseases that tend to be the most common reason of ARF are also identified. The analysis of immediate results of missions to the patients is presented.