| Title |
Initial assessment and treatment with the Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s28478 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Troels Thim, Niels Henrik Vinther Krarup, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Claus Valter Rohde, Bo Løfgren |
| Abstract |
The Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach is applicable in all clinical emergencies for immediate assessment and treatment. The approach is widely accepted by experts in emergency medicine and likely improves outcomes by helping health care professionals focusing on the most life-threatening clinical problems. In an acute setting, high-quality ABCDE skills among all treating team members can save valuable time and improve team performance. Dissemination of knowledge and skills related to the ABCDE approach are therefore needed. This paper offers a practical "how-to" description of the ABCDE approach. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 12% |
| Spain | 2 | 8% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 8% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 4% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 88% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 12% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Denmark | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Egypt | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 1351 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 363 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 152 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 85 | 6% |
| Other | 46 | 3% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 42 | 3% |
| Other | 149 | 11% |
| Unknown | 531 | 39% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 361 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 305 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 1% |
| Unspecified | 18 | 1% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 14 | 1% |
| Other | 110 | 8% |
| Unknown | 541 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
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