2024
Emergency medical services in Armenia: national call trends and future directions
Arzoumanian A, Agopian A, Hovhannisyan M, Chekijian S, Baghdassarian A. Emergency medical services in Armenia: national call trends and future directions. International Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 17: 65. PMID: 38755551, PMCID: PMC11097514, DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00644-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-middle income countriesHigh blood pressureMedical servicesEMS systemExacerbation of chronic conditionsPopulation health needsEffectiveness of public health interventionsAcute conditionsPredominant complaintBackgroundEmergency medical servicesEmergency medical servicesBlood pressurePublic health interventionsSystem improvement effortsAcute exacerbations of chronic conditionsEMS utilizationIn-hospital treatmentHealth interventionsHealth needsChronic conditionsImprovement effortsRural provincesIncome countriesAcute exacerbationHealth index
2022
Stroke care in Armenia: Recent developments
Yeghiazaryan N, Isahakyan A, Zubalova L, Hovhannisyan Y, Sahakyan G, Chekijian S, Khachatryan S, Muratoglu M, Aghasaryan M, Babikian V. Stroke care in Armenia: Recent developments. European Stroke Journal 2022, 8: 28-34. PMID: 36793742, PMCID: PMC9923127, DOI: 10.1177/23969873221108739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke careStroke careMajor public health problemModern stroke careComprehensive stroke centerSixth leading causePublic health problemStroke teamStroke centersRevascularization proceduresLeading causeStroke expertsActive educational programsHealth problemsCareIncome countriesStrokeUnderserved partsMedical infrastructureEducational programsSubstantial advancesMortalityNursesPhysicians