Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 12, Issue 3 (2008)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 12, Issue 3 (2008)

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Original Contributions

Article
The Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services Use by Children: An Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Manish N. Shah MD, MPH, Jeremy T. Cushman MD, MS, Colleen O. Davis MD, MPH, Jeffrey J. Bazarian MD, Peggy Auinger MS & Bruce Friedman PhD, MPH
Pages: 269-276
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforThe Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services Use by Children: An Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (76.4 KB)
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Estimates of Cost-Effectiveness of Prehospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Edema
Michael W. Hubble PhD, MBA, NREMT-P, Michael E. Richards MD, MPA & Denise A. Wilfong MHS, NREMT-P
Pages: 277-285
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEstimates of Cost-Effectiveness of Prehospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Edema | Full Text | References | PDF (308.6 KB)
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Environmental Factors Encountered During Out-of-Hospital Intubation Attempts
Alex G. Garza MD, MPH, Matthew C. Gratton MD, James McElroy EMTP, MICT, Daniel Lindholm EMTP, MICT & Darryl Coontz MBA, EMTP
Pages: 286-289
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEnvironmental Factors Encountered During Out-of-Hospital Intubation Attempts | Full Text | References | PDF (48.6 KB)
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Ability of the Medical Priority Dispatch System Protocol to Predict the Acuity of “Unknown Problem” Dispatch Response Levels
Jeff Clawson MD, Christopher Olola BSc, MSc, Andy Heward BSc, MIHM, Brett Patterson EMD-I & Greg Scott MBA, EMD-Q-I
Pages: 290-296
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforAbility of the Medical Priority Dispatch System Protocol to Predict the Acuity of “Unknown Problem” Dispatch Response Levels | Full Text | References | PDF (80.6 KB)
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Threats to Life in Residential Structure Fires
David C. Cone MD, Don MacMillan MA, PA-C, EMT-P, Vivek Parwani MD & Carin Van Gelder MD
Pages: 297-301
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforThreats to Life in Residential Structure Fires | Full Text | References | PDF (668.8 KB)
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Does the Number of System Paramedics Affect Clinical Benchmark Thresholds?
Kristin M. Vrotsos BS, Ronald G. Pirrallo MD, MHSA, Clare E. Guse MS & Tom P. Aufderheide MD
Pages: 302-306
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforDoes the Number of System Paramedics Affect Clinical Benchmark Thresholds? | Full Text | References | PDF (67.9 KB)
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Accuracy of Stroke Recognition by Emergency Medical Dispatchers andParamedics—San Diego Experience
Prasanthi Ramanujam, Kama Z. Guluma, Edward M. Castillo, Marcus Chacon, Matt B. Jensen, Ekta Patel, William Linnick & James V. Dunford
Pages: 307-313
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforAccuracy of Stroke Recognition by Emergency Medical Dispatchers andParamedics—San Diego Experience | Full Text | References | PDF (216.6 KB)
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Derivation andInternal Validation of a Rule to Predict Hospital Admission in Prehospital Patients
Zachary F. Meisel MD, MPH, Charles V. Pollack MD, MA, C. Crawford Mechem MD, MA & Jesse M. Pines MD, MBA, MSCE
Pages: 314-319
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforDerivation andInternal Validation of a Rule to Predict Hospital Admission in Prehospital Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (75.4 KB)
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Hospital-Based Event Medical Support for the Baltimore Marathon, 2002−2005
Nelson Tang MD, Chadd K. Kraus MPH, Justin D. Brill BA, Judy B. Shahan RN, MBA, Chyrl Ness RN & James J. Scheulen PA-C, MBA
Pages: 320-326
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforHospital-Based Event Medical Support for the Baltimore Marathon, 2002−2005 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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The Time Cost of Prehospital Intubation andIntravenous Access in Trauma Patients
Brendan G. Carr MD, MA, Tanguy Brachet PhD, Guy David PhD, Reena Duseja MD & Charles C. Branas PhD
Pages: 327-332
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforThe Time Cost of Prehospital Intubation andIntravenous Access in Trauma Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (71.4 KB)
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Focus on Cardiac Arrest

Article
Delay Prior to Calling 9-1-1 Is Associated with Increased Mortality After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Robert A. Swor DO, Scott Compton PhD, Robert Domeier MD, Nika Harmon MD & Kevin Chu MBBS
Pages: 333-338
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforDelay Prior to Calling 9-1-1 Is Associated with Increased Mortality After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Full Text | References | PDF (87.3 KB)
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Hospital Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
J. Marc Liu MD, Qing Yang MS, Ronald G. Pirrallo MD MHSA, John P. Klein PhD & Tom P. Aufderheide MD
Pages: 339-346
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforHospital Variability of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival | Full Text | References | PDF (85.1 KB)
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Derivation of Clinical Predictors of Failed Rescue Shock During Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation
James J. Menegazzi PhD, Margaret Hsieh MD,MPH, James T. Niemann MD & Robert A. Swor DO
Pages: 347-351
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforDerivation of Clinical Predictors of Failed Rescue Shock During Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation | Full Text | References | PDF (66.8 KB)
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The Effect of Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonism on Return of Spontaneous Circulation andShort-Term Survival in Prolonged Ventricular Fibrillation
Timothy J. Mader MD, James J. Menegazzi PhD, Jon C. Rittenberger MD, Brian S. Suffoletto MD, Clifton W. Callaway MD, PhD, David D. Salcido BS, Eric S. Logue BS & Lawrence D. Sherman MD
Pages: 352-358
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforThe Effect of Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonism on Return of Spontaneous Circulation andShort-Term Survival in Prolonged Ventricular Fibrillation | Full Text | References | PDF (111 KB)
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Military Medicine

Article
An Experimental Predeployment Training Program Improves Self-Reported Patient Treatment Confidence andPreparedness of Army Combat Medics
Robert T. Gerhardt MD, MPH, Erik L. Hermstad MD, Michael Oakes BSSE, Richard S. Wiegert NREMT-P, EMT-T & Jeffrey Oliver MPAS, EMPA-C
Pages: 359-365
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforAn Experimental Predeployment Training Program Improves Self-Reported Patient Treatment Confidence andPreparedness of Army Combat Medics | Full Text | References | PDF (78.5 KB)
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Education andPractice

Article
Emergency Medical Services Education, Community Outreach, andProtocols for Stroke andChest Pain in North Carolina
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH, Kelly R. Evenson PhD, Julie C. Lellis PhD, Wayne D. Rosamond PhD, Semra A. Aytur PhD, Jennifer B. Christian PharmD, MPH & Dexter L. Morris PhD, MD
Pages: 366-371
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Education, Community Outreach, andProtocols for Stroke andChest Pain in North Carolina | Full Text | References | PDF (65.9 KB)
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The Development of a National Emergency Medical Services Curriculum Framework for Physicians in Canada
Russell D. MacDonald MD, MPH, Joseph Ip MD, Karen Wanger MD, Adrienne Rothney MD, Kirstie McLelland MD, Andrew H. Travers MD, MSc, P. Richard Verbeek MD, Sunil Sookram MD, Erik Vu MD, Ed Cain MD, Michael Feldman MD, PhD & Brian Schwartz MD
Pages: 372-380
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforThe Development of a National Emergency Medical Services Curriculum Framework for Physicians in Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (81.5 KB)
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Establishing Arizona's Statewide Cardiac Arrest Reporting andEducational Network
Bentley J. Bobrow MD, Tyler F. Vadeboncoeur MD, Lani Clark BS & Vatsal Chikani MPH
Pages: 381-387
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEstablishing Arizona's Statewide Cardiac Arrest Reporting andEducational Network | Full Text | References | PDF (457.6 KB)
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Impact of a Restraint Training Module on Paramedic Students' Likelihood to Use Restraint Techniques
Micha Campbell MD, NREMT-P, Steven Weiss MD, Philip Froman MD, Paul Cheney MD, Doug Gadomski BS, NREMT-P, Melissa Alexander-Shook EdM & Amy Ernst MD
Pages: 388-392
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforImpact of a Restraint Training Module on Paramedic Students' Likelihood to Use Restraint Techniques | Full Text | References | PDF (86.7 KB)
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Position Papers

Article
Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia in Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Patients
Approved by the NAEMSP Board of Directors
Pages: 393-394
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
CitationforInduced Therapeutic Hypothermia in Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Patients | Full Text | PDF (30.1 KB)
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Emergency Medical Services Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Michael G. Millin MD, MPH, Steven C. Brooks MD, MHSc, Andrew Travers MD, MSc, Ross E. Megargel DO, M. Riccardo Colella DO, Robert A. Rosenbaum MD & Tom P. Aufderheide MD
Pages: 395-403
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforEmergency Medical Services Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction | Full Text | References | PDF (83 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Twelve Years, Five Thousand Pages
David C. Cone MD, Fergus Laughridge CPM, Angel Burba MS, NREMT-P & Jerry Johnston BA, REMT-P
Pages: 404-405
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
CitationforTwelve Years, Five Thousand Pages | Full Text | PDF (33.6 KB)
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Editorial
Chest-Compression-Only vs. Standard Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Shouldn't We Wait for More Evidence?
Laura S. Gold PhC & Mickey Eisenberg MD, PhD
Pages: 406-409
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforChest-Compression-Only vs. Standard Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Shouldn't We Wait for More Evidence? | Full Text | References | PDF (45.1 KB)
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