R06.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All patients with a suspected diagnosis of acute dyspnoea in the emergency medical services of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Germany,
Sponsors
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with a tracer diagnosis of dyspnoea
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All patients with indications other than a tracer diagnosis of dyspnoea
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of the incidence of diseases dyspnoea in the period 01.01.2015 - 30.09.2023 and analysis of the corresponding emergency medical therapy, including non-invasive interventions (optimized positioning, oxygen therapy), medication, mechanical ventilation (controlled ventilation, assisted ventilation), intubation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify any correlation with season and time of day Influence of meteorological data such as air temperature, air pressure, precipitation and particulate pollution Influence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the analysed incidences, time reference (start of pandemic, lockdowns) and start of increased infection prevention efforts. Subgroup analysis of patients transported to Ulm University Hospital to compare the initial emergency physician diagnosis with the case-related diagnosis from the hospital documentation system. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBenedikt Schick
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Outcome results
None listed