Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 20, Issue 4 (2016)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 20, Issue 4 (2016)

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Original Contributions

Article
A National Description of Violence toward Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Mirinda A. Gormley MSPH, NRP, Remle P. Crowe BS, NREMT, Melissa A. Bentley MS, NRP & Roger Levine PhD
Pages: 439-447
Published online: 02 Feb 2016
AbstractforA National Description of Violence toward Emergency Medical Services Personnel | Full Text | References | PDF (86.9 KB)
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Research in Prehospital Care: Overcoming the Barriers to Success
E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Tasmeen Weik DrPH, MPH & Elizabeth A. Edgerton MD, MPH
Pages: 448-453
Published online: 18 May 2015
AbstractforResearch in Prehospital Care: Overcoming the Barriers to Success | Full Text | References | PDF (131.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Emergency Medical Services Utilization among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Observations from the Singapore Myocardial Infarction Registry
Andrew Fu Wah Ho MBBS, En Yun Loy MSc, MPH, Pin Pin Pek PgDip, Win Wah MBBS, MPH, Timothy Xin Zhong Tan, Nan Liu PhD, Terrance Siang Jin Chua MBBS, MMed, Tian Hai Koh MBBS, MMed, Khuan Yew Chow MB BCh, MMed & Marcus Eng Hock Ong MBBS, MPH
Pages: 454-461
Published online: 17 Mar 2016
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Utilization among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Observations from the Singapore Myocardial Infarction Registry | Full Text | References | PDF (107.3 KB)
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Development of a Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Administration Protocol
David S. Strosberg MD, Michelle C. Nguyen MD, Lisa Mostafavifar PharmD, Howard Mell MD, MPH & David C. Evans MD
Pages: 462-466
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforDevelopment of a Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Administration Protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (193.5 KB)
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Medical Monitoring During Firefighter Incident Scene Rehabilitation
David A. Barr PhD, Craig A. Haigh MS, CFO, EFO, MIFireE, NRP, Jeannie M. Haller MS & Denise L. Smith PhD
Pages: 467-476
Published online: 08 Mar 2016
AbstractforMedical Monitoring During Firefighter Incident Scene Rehabilitation | Full Text | References | PDF (183.7 KB)
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Temporal Trends in Outcomes after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Witnessed by Emergency Medical Services in Japan: A Population-Based Study
Kentaro Kajino MD, PhD, Tetsuhisa Kitamura MD, MS, DPH, Kosuke Kiyohara DPH, Taku Iwami MD, MPH, PhD, Mohamud Daya MD, MS, Marcus Eng Hock Ong MBBS, MPH, Takeshi Shimazu MD & Daikai Sadamitsu MD
Pages: 477-484
Published online: 06 Feb 2016
AbstractforTemporal Trends in Outcomes after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Witnessed by Emergency Medical Services in Japan: A Population-Based Study | Full Text | References | PDF (114.4 KB)
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Article
Intramuscular versus Intraosseous Delivery of Nerve Agent Antidote Pralidoxime Chloride in Swine
Nabeel I. Uwaydah BS, Stephen L. Hoskins PhD, Stephen P. Bruttig PhD, Henry Farrar MD, Nick C. Copper BS, Donald J. Deyo DVM, Michael A. Dubick PhD & George C. Kramer PhD
Pages: 485-492
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforIntramuscular versus Intraosseous Delivery of Nerve Agent Antidote Pralidoxime Chloride in Swine | Full Text | References | PDF (272.4 KB)
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Focus on Pediatrics

Article
Comparison of the AVPU Scale and the Pediatric GCS in Prehospital Setting
Florian Hoffmann MD, Michael Schmalhofer MD, Markus Lehner MD, Sebastian Zimatschek MD, Veit Grote MD, MSc & Karl Reiter MD
Pages: 493-498
Published online: 08 Mar 2016
AbstractforComparison of the AVPU Scale and the Pediatric GCS in Prehospital Setting | Full Text | References | PDF (207.5 KB)
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Impact of High-Fidelity Pediatric Simulation on Paramedic Seizure Management
Manish I. Shah MD, MS, John M. Carey MD, Sarah E. Rapp MD, Marina Masciale MD, Wendy B. Alcanter MD, Juan A. Mondragon BS, Elizabeth A. Camp PhD, Samuel J. Prater MD & Cara B. Doughty MD, MEd
Pages: 499-507
Published online: 08 Mar 2016
AbstractforImpact of High-Fidelity Pediatric Simulation on Paramedic Seizure Management | Full Text | References | PDF (156.9 KB)
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Comparison of Errors Using Two Length-Based Tape Systems for Prehospital Care in Children
Lara D. Rappaport MD, MPH, Lina Brou MPH, Tim Givens MD, Maria Mandt MD, Ashley Balakas RN, BSN, Kelley Roswell MD, Jason Kotas NREMT & Kathleen M. Adelgais MD, MPH
Pages: 508-517
Published online: 02 Feb 2016
AbstractforComparison of Errors Using Two Length-Based Tape Systems for Prehospital Care in Children | Full Text | References | PDF (419.4 KB)
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Education and Practice

Article
Emergency Medical Technician Training for Medical Students: A Two-Year Experience
Thomas H. Blackwell MD, R. Maglin Halsey & Jennifer H. Reinovsky
Pages: 518-523
Published online: 06 Feb 2016
AbstractforEmergency Medical Technician Training for Medical Students: A Two-Year Experience | Full Text | References | PDF (62.5 KB)
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Variability in the Treatment of Prehospital Hypoglycemia: A Structured Review of EMS Protocols in the United States
Paul Rostykus MD, MPH, Jamie Kennel MS, Kristian Adair EMT, Micah Fillinger EMT, Ryan Palmberg EMT, Amy Quinn EMT, Jonathan Ripley EMT & Mohamud Daya MD, MS
Pages: 524-530
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforVariability in the Treatment of Prehospital Hypoglycemia: A Structured Review of EMS Protocols in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (155.9 KB)
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Antenatal Emergency Care Provided by Paramedics: A One-Year Clinical Profile
Gayle McLelland RN, RM, PhD Candidate, Lisa McKenna RN, RM, PhD, FACN, Amee Morgans BSci(Hons), PhD & Karen Smith BAppSci(Hons), PhD
Pages: 531-538
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforAntenatal Emergency Care Provided by Paramedics: A One-Year Clinical Profile | Full Text | References | PDF (324.1 KB)
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Is it Appropriate for Patients to be Discharged at the Scene by Paramedics?
Hideo Tohira MD, MPH, MEng, PhD, FJAAM, Daniel Fatovich MBBS, FACEM, PhD, Teresa A. Williams PhD, MHlthSci(Res), GradDipClinEpi, BN, RN, Alexandra P. Bremner BSc(Hons), DipEd, GradDipAppStats, PhD, Glenn Arendts MBBS, MMed, FACEM, Ian R. Rogers MBBS, FACEM, Antonio Celenza MBBS, MClinEd, FACEM, FCEM, David Mountain MBBS, FACEM, Peter Cameron MBBS, FACEM, MD, Peter Sprivulis MBBS, PhD, FACEM, Tony Ahern ASM, BBus, MBIS, MAICD & Judith Finn PhD, MEdSt, GradDipPH, BSc, DipAppSc, RN, RM, FCNA, FAHA
Pages: 539-549
Published online: 02 Feb 2016
AbstractforIs it Appropriate for Patients to be Discharged at the Scene by Paramedics? | Full Text | References | PDF (195.7 KB)
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Case Conference

Report
A Case Series of Double Sequence Defibrillation
Mark A. Merlin DO, EMT-P, FACEP, Ammundeep Tagore MBA, MSHA, Robert Bauter MAS, NRP & Faizan H. Arshad MD, MBA
Pages: 550-553
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforA Case Series of Double Sequence Defibrillation | Full Text | References | PDF (49.2 KB)
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Addendum

Addendum
Addendum to: EMSC Program Manager Survey on Education of Prehospital Providers
Page: 554
Published online: 19 Sep 2014
CitationforAddendum to: EMSC Program Manager Survey on Education of Prehospital Providers | Full Text | References | PDF (23.9 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 555
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
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