Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Association between the platelet-to-hemoglobin ratio and survival-to-discharge in comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial shockable rhythm: a retrospective cohort study
Objective: This study examined whether the platelet-to-hemoglobin ratio (PHR) is associated with survival-to-discharge in comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with an initial shockable rhythm. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adult comat...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of emergency room occupancy on the timing of antibiotic administration in patients with septic shock who visited the emergency room
Objective: The emergency department (ED) serves as the initial point of contact for many sepsis patients, but crowding can affect the timely delivery of essential interventions, such as antibiotics. This paper explores the relationship between antibiotics administration and ED c...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Using the pre-hospital shock index multiplied by the AVPU scale as a predictor of massive transfusion and coagulopathy in patients with trauma
Objective: This study evaluated the accuracy of the pre-hospital shock index multiplied by the AVPU scale (PSIAVPU) as a predictor of massive transfusion (MT) and traumatic coagulopathy. Methods: This research was a retrospective single-center study that included patients conse...