Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma (BEAT) is an international, peer-reviewed, quarterly journal coping with original research contributing to the field of emergency medicine and trauma. BEAT is the official journal of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) aiming to be a publication of international repute that serves as a medium for dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge in all aspects of emergency medicine and trauma. The aim of BEAT is to publish all aspects of emergency medicine and trauma peer-reviewed articles of current international interest in the form of original articles, brief communications, reviews, case reports, clinical images, and letters.

 

Review Article
Factors Affecting the Functional Preparedness of Hospitals in Response to Disasters: A Systematic Review

Behrouz Samei; Javad Babaie; Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi; Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani; Saber Azami-Aghdash; Naser Derakhshani; Ramin Rezapour

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 109-118

Abstract
  Objective: This study aimed to comprehensively determine the factors that affect the hospitals’ functionalpreparedness in response to disasters.Methods: A systematic review of studies published in English and Persian up to the end of 2022 was performedby searching PubMed Central, Web of Science, ...  Read More

Original Article
C-Reactive Protein and D-dimer as Prognostic Markers for Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study

Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad; Farzad Bozorgi; Seyyed Hosein Montazar; Reza Ali Mohammadpour; Gholamhossein Hajiaghaei

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 119-124

Abstract
  Objective: To investigate the use of prognostic markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer forclinical outcomes in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with mild head trauma who were admittedto the Emergency Department ...  Read More

Original Article
Exploring the Causal Impact of Age and Nighttime Driving on Road Traffic Injuries among Elderly Drivers: A Bayesian LASSO Approach

Fatemeh Jahanjoo; Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani; Seyyed Teymoor Hosseini; Mina Goletsani; Mahdi Rezaei; Kavous Shahsavari; Hamid Soori; Mohammad asghari Jafarabadi

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 125-131

Abstract
  Objective: To determine the causal relationship between aging and nighttime driving and the odds of injuryamong elderly drivers.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 5460 car accidents were investigated from 2015 to 2016. The data wereextracted from the Iranian Integrated Road Traffic Injury Registry ...  Read More

Original Article
Characteristics of Traumatic Patients Referring to the Emergency Department and their Association with Mortality and Incidence of Surgery Performance

Maryam Hosseini; Leila Shayan; Mahnaz Yadollahi; Mehrdad Karajizadeh

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 132-137

Abstract
  Objective: To identify the distinctive features of acutely injured patients who were presented to the emergency department (ED) and their association with mortality and surgical intervention outcomes.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all trauma patients resuscitated in the ED of ShahidRajaee ...  Read More

Original Article
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Emergency Medical Technicians and its Relationship with Occupational Stress and Depression: Post-Corona Screening, Zanjan, 2022

Maryam Asadi Aghajari; Elnaz Hashemzadeh; Sevda Fazlizade; Mansour Ojaghloo; Leila Ghanbari-Afra; Zeinab Ghahremani; Mohammad Abdi

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 138-145

Abstract
  Objective: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) as a result of seeing painful events involving suspected COVID-19 patients and being concerned aboutpotentially infecting themselves and their families. Therefore, screening for these disorders ...  Read More

Original Article
Comparing the Performance of Emergency Department Personnel and Patients’ Preferences in Breaking Bad News

Mohammad Gholami; sina valiee; naser kamyari; salam vatandost

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 146-153

Abstract
  Objective: Breaking bad news (BBN) is a critical aspect of healthcare delivery that can have significantimplications for patients’ outcomes. Inadequate and inappropriate delivery of bad news can result in detrimentalpsychological and emotional effects. This study aimed to compare the performance ...  Read More

Original Article
The General Public Awareness of Emergency Conditions and the Services Provided by Emergency Medical Services

Peyman Saberian; Arman Shafiee; Parisa Hasani-Sharamin; Hosein Rafiemanesh; Alireza Baratloo

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 154-161

Abstract
  Objective: Considering the growing use of emergency medical services (EMS), we evaluated the level ofpublic awareness of emergency situations in Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2021 to January 2023 on Iranian residentsin Tehran, who were older than 18 years old. The ...  Read More

Case Report
Isolated Adrenal Gland Hemorrhage: A Case of a Car Accident

hossein abdolrahimzadeh fard; soheil bolandi; zahra mohammadi

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2023, Pages 162-165

Abstract
  Due to the specific features of the adrenal glands, traumatic adrenal injury is a rare phenomenon. Themajority of these rare types of traumas are caused by blunt force injuries and rarely by penetratingmechanisms. In such cases, a whole-body computed tomography scan is essential for early diagnosis.This ...  Read More

Conservative Management of Postpartum HELLP Syndrome and Intraparenchymal Liver Hematoma; A Case Report

Manouchehr Ghorbanpour; Hamid Reza Makarchian; Babak Yousefi; Mehrdad Taghipour

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 196-198

Abstract
  The HELLP syndrome is an important variant of pre-eclampsia which is known by triad of hemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes (EL) and low platelet count (LP). Intraparenchymal liver hematoma is a rare and important complication of HELLP syndrome which is a life threatening condition. The incidence of ...  Read More

Results of a Campaign for Motorcycle Helmets Advocacy in a City in Southwest of Iran; A Population-Based Intervention Study

Ali Foroutan; Seyed Taghi Heydari; Mehran Karvar; Leila Mohammadi; Yaser Sarikhani; Maryam Akbari; Kamran Bagheri Lankarani

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 404-410

Abstract
  Objective: We conducted a triple phase project for motorcycle helmets advocacy in Darab, a city in southwest Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the project on decreasing the hazards of motorcycle accidents. Methods: Using a questionnaire,data for ICU admission rates, hospital costs ...  Read More

Drug Related Hospital Admissions; A Systematic Review of the Recent Literatures

Mohammed Biset Ayalew; Henok Getachew Tegegn; Ousman Abdela

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 339-346

Abstract
  Objective: To derive findings from different studies done on drug related hospital admissions and comprehensively express the incidence and preventability of drug related hospital admissions; identify the common types of drug related problems that caused hospital admission, and identify factors associated ...  Read More

Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Hospital Incident Command System; Findings from a Systematic Review

Paria Bahrami; Ali Ardalan; Amir Nejati; Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh; Arezoo Yari

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 62-76

Abstract
  Objective: To examine all aspects affecting the functioning of the system and the most important factors in its assessment through a systematic review during 1990 to 2017. Methods: This systematic review of the current literature study was conducted during July 2017, and all articles, books, guidelines, ...  Read More

Original Article
Investigating the rate and affecting factors of unnecessary cervical collars using in trauma patients

Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Kasnavieh; kehan koukli; Mohamad veisi; mohammad Amerzadeh; Hossein Hosseinifar; Ali Tahmasebi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 October 2023

Abstract
  Objective: This study aimed to investigate the necessity of cervical collars in patients with neck problems.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 114 patients who were admitted to the Haft Tir andRasoul Akram Hospitals (Tehran, Iran) from August to September 2022. The Nexus protocol was ...  Read More

Original Article
The trend of death and YLL (Years of Life Lost) of disease due to social harms (Suicide, Homicide and Addiction), Ilam province, 2009-2019

zahra jalilian; Fathola Mohamadian; Yousef Veisani; Sasan Ahmadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 October 2023

Abstract
  Background: Suicide, Homicide and addiction is one of the public health problems. According to the report of the World Health Organization, thousands of people die every year due to social damage.This study aims to investigate the trend of mortality and YLL caused by social harm It was done in Ilam province,2009-2019.Methods:This ...  Read More

Original Article
Spiritual well-being and occupational burnout and the associations between these variables in emergency nurses: A cross-sectional study

Hedayat Jafari; Rahmatollah Marzband; Mahsa Kamali; Mahmood Moosazadeh; Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah; Samad Karkhah; Joseph Osuji; Behzad Davaribina

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 October 2023

Abstract
  Background: Burnout is a form of physical, emotional, and mental fatigue following long-term hard work. This study assessed emergency nurses' spiritual well-being (SWB) and occupational burnout (OB) and examined the associations between these variables.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted ...  Read More

Original Article
Evaluation of Various Methods of Fixations in Acute Scapholunate Dissociation, A Finite Element Study

Mohammad Amin Mahdiyar; Mohammad Taghi Karimi; Hamid Namazi; Hussein Malekjamshidi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 November 2023

Abstract
  Background: Although scapholunate dissociation is the most common etiology of carpal instability, the best surgical intervention to address this issue is not yet understood. The choice of operation is currently based on the surgeons’ skill and accessible equipment.Objective: In this study, we aimed ...  Read More

Case Report
A Novel Skin Incision for Posterior Fossa Midline and Paramedian Lesions; A Technical Note and Case Series

Mohammad Sadegh Masoudi; Sina Zoghi; Adrina Habibzadeh; Reza Taheri; Ali Ansari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 October 2023

Abstract
  Approaching posterior fossa pathologies is fairly challenging. Poor exposure, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leak following surgery, post-operative suboccipital and neck pain, and wound healing are common challenges following traditional suboccipital midline incision. Herein, we present a new incision for ...  Read More

Case Report
Surgical Decompression of Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament through Posterior Approach: A Case Report

Majid Reza Farrokhi; Seyed Reza Mousavi; Mohammad Reza Tamjidi; Saeed Tayebi Khorami; Abbas Khosravi farsani; Jaloliddin Mavlonov; Hamid Jangi Aghdam; Armin Akbarzadeh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 October 2023

Abstract
  Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare condition which mainly occurs accompanied by cervical OPLL or ossification of thoracic ligamentum flavum. OPLL is a disease with a variety of predisposing factors, including obesity. In case of causing neurological manifestations, ...  Read More

Letter to the Editor
A Historical Perspective on Diagnosing Death in Persian Medicine

Mojtaba Heydari; Behnam Dalfardi; Mahdie Hajimonfarednejad; Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 October 2023

Abstract
  This paper offers a historical exploration of how death was diagnosed in Persian medicine, highlighting the evolution of diagnostic criteria and the contributions of key scholars. In the post-medieval era, defining death and establishing diagnostic criteria underwent significant development, albeit with ...  Read More

Letter to the Editor
“Health Stewardship in Polar Regions: A Gateway to Establish Emergency Medicine in Extreme Environment”

Hossein Akbarialiabad; Rowena Christiansen; Mohsen Farjoud Kouhanjani; Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh; Mohammad Hossein Taghrir

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 November 2023

Abstract
  In a rapidly changing environment, healthcare systems in polar regions face increasing pressures imposed by climate change, burgeoning tourism, and potential ramifications for future space exploration. The urgency to reevaluate health stewardship and governance in these areas is driven by unique challenges, ...  Read More

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