Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 15, Issue 4 (2011)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 15, Issue 4 (2011)

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Original Contributions

Article
Rocuronium versus Succinylcholine in Air Medical Rapid-Sequence Intubation
Brian Hiestand MD, MPH, Michael T. Cudnik MD, MPH, David Thomson MS, MD & Howard A. Werman MD
Pages: 457-463
Published online: 13 May 2011
AbstractforRocuronium versus Succinylcholine in Air Medical Rapid-Sequence Intubation | Full Text | References | PDF (78.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Medical Events During the 2009 Los Angeles County Station Fire: Lessons for Wildfire EMS Planning
Benjamin Squire MD, MPH, Cathy Chidester RN & Stephanie Raby RN
Pages: 464-472
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
AbstractforMedical Events During the 2009 Los Angeles County Station Fire: Lessons for Wildfire EMS Planning | Full Text | References | PDF (79.6 KB)
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Semiautomatic Intraosseous Devices in Pediatric Prehospital Care
Lucas A. Myers NREMT-P, Christopher S. Russi DO & Grace M. Arteaga MD
Pages: 473-476
Published online: 04 Aug 2011
AbstractforSemiautomatic Intraosseous Devices in Pediatric Prehospital Care | Full Text | References | PDF (91.8 KB)
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Comparison of Two Packable Hemostatic Gauze Dressings in a Porcine Hemorrhage Model
Richard Bruce Schwartz MD, Bradford Zahner Reynolds MD, Stephen A. Shiver MD, E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Eric Mark Greenfield DO, Ricaurte A. Solis DO, Nicholas A. Kimpel DO, Phillip L. Coule MD & John G. McManus MD
Pages: 477-482
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
AbstractforComparison of Two Packable Hemostatic Gauze Dressings in a Porcine Hemorrhage Model | Full Text | References | PDF (144.5 KB)
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EMS Provider Assessment of Vehicle Damage Compared with Assessment by a Professional Crash Reconstructionist
E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Jeremy T. Cushman MD, Alan Blatt BS, MS, Richard D. Lawrence BS, ME, Manish N. Shah MD, MPH, Robert A. Swor DO, Karen Brasel MD, MPH & Gregory J. Jurkovich MD
Pages: 483-489
Published online: 04 Aug 2011
AbstractforEMS Provider Assessment of Vehicle Damage Compared with Assessment by a Professional Crash Reconstructionist | Full Text | References | PDF (142.5 KB)
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Focus on STEMI

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Paramedic Contact to Balloon in Less than 90 Minutes: A Successful Strategy for St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Bypass to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Canadian Emergency Medical System
Sheldon Cheskes MD, Linda Turner PhD, Ruth Foggett RN, Maud Huiskamp ACP, Dean Popov ACP, Sue Thomson ACP, Greg Sage PCP, Randy Watson MD & Richard Verbeek MD
Pages: 490-498
Published online: 10 Aug 2011
AbstractforParamedic Contact to Balloon in Less than 90 Minutes: A Successful Strategy for St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Bypass to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Canadian Emergency Medical System | Full Text | References | PDF (583.3 KB)
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Research Article

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Prehospital Administration of Tenecteplase for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Rural EMS System
Joseph S. Crowder MHS, NREMTP, Michael W. Hubble PhD, MBA, NREMTP, Sanjay Gandhi MD, Henderson McGinnis MD, Stacie Zelman MD, William Bozeman MD & James Winslow MD
Pages: 499-505
Published online: 04 Aug 2011
AbstractforPrehospital Administration of Tenecteplase for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Rural EMS System | Full Text | References | PDF (87 KB)
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Focus on EMS Provider Health and Safety

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A Descriptive Analysis of Occupational Health Exposures in an Urban Emergency Medical Services System: 2007–2009
Mazen El Sayed MD, MPH, Ricky Kue MD, MPH, FACEP, Claire McNeil RN, EMT-P & K. Sophia Dyer MD, FACEP
Pages: 506-510
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforA Descriptive Analysis of Occupational Health Exposures in an Urban Emergency Medical Services System: 2007–2009 | Full Text | References | PDF (67.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries Among Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Audrey A. Reichard MPH, OTR, Suzanne M. Marsh MPA & Paul H. Moore BSME
Pages: 511-517
Published online: 11 Aug 2011
AbstractforFatal and Nonfatal Injuries Among Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | Full Text | References | PDF (84.3 KB)
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Focus on Trauma Triage

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Does Mechanism of Injury Predict Trauma Center Need?
E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Manish N. Shah MD, MPH, Jeremy T. Cushman MD, MS, Robert A. Swor DO, Clare E. Guse MS, Karen Brasel MD, MPH, Alan Blatt BS, MS & Gregory J. Jurkovich MD
Pages: 518-525
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
AbstractforDoes Mechanism of Injury Predict Trauma Center Need? | Full Text | References | PDF (90.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Paramedic Accuracy Using SALT Triage After a Brief Initial Training
Matthew R. Deluhery MD, E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Ronald G. Pirrallo MD, MHSA & Richard B. Schwartz MD
Pages: 526-532
Published online: 18 May 2011
AbstractforParamedic Accuracy Using SALT Triage After a Brief Initial Training | Full Text | References | PDF (283.1 KB)
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Case Conferences

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Sustained Ventricular Fibrillation in an Alert Patient: Preserved Hemodynamics with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Poonam Patel MD, Jefferson G. Williams MD, MPH & Jane H. Brice MD, MPH
Pages: 533-536
Published online: 01 Aug 2011
AbstractforSustained Ventricular Fibrillation in an Alert Patient: Preserved Hemodynamics with a Left Ventricular Assist Device | Full Text | References | PDF (230.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Out-of-Hospital Lingual Dystonia Resulting in Airway Obstruction
Ryan C. Jacobsen MD, EMT-P
Pages: 537-540
Published online: 08 Aug 2011
AbstractforOut-of-Hospital Lingual Dystonia Resulting in Airway Obstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (165 KB)
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NAEMSP Position Statements

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Field Triage of the Injured Patient
National Association of EMS Physicians and American College of Surgeons–Committee on Trauma
Page: 541
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforField Triage of the Injured Patient | Full Text | References | PDF (28.9 KB)
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Research Article

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Termination of Resuscitation in Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
National Association of EMS Physicians
Page: 542
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforTermination of Resuscitation in Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest | Full Text | PDF (23.4 KB)
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Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay
National Association of EMS Physicians
Page: 543
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforAmbulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay | Full Text | PDF (23.8 KB)
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The Use of Epinephrine for Out-Of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis
National Association of EMS Physicians
Page: 544
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforThe Use of Epinephrine for Out-Of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis | Full Text | PDF (23 KB)
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Reimbursement for EMS Response, Medical Care, and Transport
National Association of EMS Physicians
Page: 545
Published online: 08 Aug 2011
AbstractforReimbursement for EMS Response, Medical Care, and Transport | Full Text | PDF (22.8 KB)
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EMS Provider Determinations of Necessity for Transport
National Association of EMS Physicians
Page: 546
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforEMS Provider Determinations of Necessity for Transport | Full Text | PDF (22.9 KB)
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Resource Documents to the NAEMSP Position Statements

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Termination of Resuscitation of Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement
Michael G. Millin MD, MPH, Samiur R. Khandker MD & Alisa Malki BA
Pages: 547-554
Published online: 15 Aug 2011
AbstractforTermination of Resuscitation of Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement | Full Text | References | PDF (92.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement
Derek R. Cooney MD, EMT-P, Michael G. Millin MD, MPH, Alix Carter MD, MPH, Benjamin J. Lawner DO, EMT-P, Jose Victor Nable MD, EMT-P & Harry J. Wallus DO, MPH
Pages: 555-561
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
AbstractforAmbulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement | Full Text | References | PDF (216.4 KB)
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EMS Provider Determinations of Necessity for Transport and Reimbursement for EMS Response, Medical Care, and Transport: Combined Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statements
Michael G. Millin MD, MPH, Lawrence H. Brown MPH&TM & Brian Schwartz MD
Pages: 562-569
Published online: 28 Jul 2011
AbstractforEMS Provider Determinations of Necessity for Transport and Reimbursement for EMS Response, Medical Care, and Transport: Combined Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statements | Full Text | References | PDF (86.3 KB)
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The Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement
Ryan C. Jacobsen MD, EMT-P & Michael G. Millin MD, MPH
Pages: 570-576
Published online: 08 Aug 2011
AbstractforThe Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement | Full Text | References | PDF (81.3 KB)
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Letters to the Editor

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or Shock First—No Answers Yet?
Jo Kramer-Johansen MD, PhD
Pages: 577-578
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
CitationforCardiopulmonary Resuscitation or Shock First—No Answers Yet? | Full Text | References | PDF (33.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Time and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality Data in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Database
Soichi Koike MD, PhD, Seizan Tanabe MD, Toshio Ogawa PhD, Manabu Akahane MD, PhD, Hideo Yasunaga MD, PhD, Hiromasa Horiguchi PhD, Shinya Matsumoto BS & Tomoaki Imamura MD, PhD
Pages: 579-580
Published online: 26 Aug 2011
CitationforTime and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality Data in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Database | Full Text | References | PDF (34 KB)
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Abstracts

Article
Educational Abstracts for the Prehospital Care Research Forum
Pages: 581-583
Published online: 04 Aug 2011
First Page PreviewforEducational Abstracts for the Prehospital Care Research Forum | Full Text | PDF (119.9 KB)
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