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prehospital

prehospital

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Relating to medical care given before a person reaches a hospital
  • adjective
  • /priːˈhɒspɪtəl/
  • Specialized
: prehospitalario
  • The protocol includes guidelines for prehospital care to ensure timely treatment for trauma victims.
  • prehospital therapy
  • study of prehospital

Examples

  • RESULTS: Of the group who received prehospital steroids, none resulted in hospital admission.

    Blog text (16)

  • In one study, prehospital thrombolysis was found to be cost-effective compared to in-hospital use.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Prehospital noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been reported to benefit patients with ARF (1).

    Academic text (2015)

  • Despite the caveats, the results of the meta-analysis by Goodacre and colleagues support prehospital CPAP in ARF if it proves to be a cost-effective strategy for emergency medical services.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The application of adrenergic blockade through beta-blockers has been studied in both prehospital and acute use and appears to further substantiate the pathological role of catecholamines in NSM.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Emergency medical responders are trained to provide prehospital care to stabilize patients before they reach the hospital.

  • During an accident, prehospital treatment can significantly improve a patient's chances of recovery.

Surface Forms

prehospital positive

Morphology

prehospital = hospital (transparent) = pre + hospital

The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly means 'before', so the adjective clearly means occurring before arrival at a hospital.

Etymology

Prehospital is made of pre- meaning 'before' and hospital meaning 'a place to care for the sick'. So prehospital as an adjective describes medical care given before a patient reaches the hospital.