Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 23, Issue 4 (2019)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 23, Issue 4 (2019)

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Original Contributions

Article
Need to Prioritize Education of the Public Regarding Stroke Symptoms and Faster Activation of the 9-1-1 System: Findings from the Florida–Puerto Rico CReSD Stroke Registry
Hannah Gardener ScD, Paul E. Pepe MD, MPH, Tatjana Rundek MD, Kefeng Wang MS, Chuanhui Dong PhD, Maria Ciliberti MPH, Carolina Gutierrez PhD, Antonio Gandia MD, Peter Antevy MD, Wayne Hodges RN, Nils Mueller-Kronast MD, Charles Sand MD, Jose G. Romano MD & Ralph L. Sacco MD
Pages: 439-446
Published online: 25 Oct 2018
AbstractforNeed to Prioritize Education of the Public Regarding Stroke Symptoms and Faster Activation of the 9-1-1 System: Findings from the Florida–Puerto Rico CReSD Stroke Registry | Full Text | References | PDF (414.1 KB) | EPUB
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Intraosseous Administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator on a Mobile Stroke Unit
Ritvij Bowry MD, May Nour MD, Teresa Kus MPH, Stephanie Parker RN, Jonathan Stephenson RN, Jeffrey Saver MD, James C. Grotta MD & Daniel Ostermayer MD
Pages: 447-452
Published online: 25 Oct 2018
AbstractforIntraosseous Administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator on a Mobile Stroke Unit | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Hypoglycemia Emergencies: Factors Associated with Prehospital Care, Transportation Status, Emergency Department Disposition, and Cost
Michael A. Kaufmann MD, FACEP, FAEMS, David R. Nelson MS, Puneet Kaushik MPharm, N. Clay Mann PhD, MS, MBA & Beth Mitchell MPH, BSN, RN
Pages: 453-464
Published online: 02 Nov 2018
AbstractforHypoglycemia Emergencies: Factors Associated with Prehospital Care, Transportation Status, Emergency Department Disposition, and Cost | Full Text | References | PDF (454.5 KB) | EPUB
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Open Access
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Real-Time Fatigue Mitigation with Air-Medical Personnel: The SleepTrackTXT2 Randomized Trial
P. Daniel Patterson PhD, NRP, Charity G. Moore PhD, Francis X. Guyette MD, Jack M. Doman MS, Matthew D. Weaver PhD, EMT-P, Denisse J. Sequeira BS, Howard A. Werman MD, Doug Swanson MD, David Hostler PhD, Joshua Lynch DO, Lindsey Russo MS, Linda Hines JD, RN, Karen Swecker RN, Andrew J. Kroemer MPH, Michael S. Runyon MD & Daniel J. Buysse MD
Pages: 465-478
Published online: 29 Oct 2018
AbstractforReal-Time Fatigue Mitigation with Air-Medical Personnel: The SleepTrackTXT2 Randomized Trial | Full Text | References | PDF (388.3 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Combining Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Internet Protocol Cameras to Reconstruct 3-D Disaster Scenes During Rescue Operations
Chia-Chang Chuang MD, PhD, Jiann-Yeou Rau PhD, Meng-Kuan Lai PhD & Chung-Liang Shih MD, PhD
Pages: 479-484
Published online: 08 Nov 2018
AbstractforCombining Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Internet Protocol Cameras to Reconstruct 3-D Disaster Scenes During Rescue Operations | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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Focus on Pediatrics

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Emergency Medical Services Bypass of the Closest Facility for Pediatric Patients
Jennifer N. Fishe MD, Kevin J. Psoter PhD & Jennifer F. Anders MD
Pages: 485-490
Published online: 08 Jan 2019
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Bypass of the Closest Facility for Pediatric Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (112.2 KB) | EPUB
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Characterization of Children with Septic Shock Cared for by Emergency Medical Services
Holly E. Depinet MD, MPH, Michelle Eckerle MD, MPH, Olga Semenova BEc, Jareen Meinzen-Derr PhD & Lynn Babcock MD, MS
Pages: 491-500
Published online: 02 Jan 2019
AbstractforCharacterization of Children with Septic Shock Cared for by Emergency Medical Services | Full Text | References | PDF (699.4 KB) | EPUB
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Emergency Medical Services Provider Perspectives on Pediatric Calls: A Qualitative Study
Jessica N. Jeruzal BA, Lori L. Boland MPH, Monica S. Frazer MA, PhD, Jonathan W. Kamrud BS, Russell N. Myers BCC, Charles J. Lick MD & Andrew C. Stevens MD
Pages: 501-509
Published online: 11 Jan 2019
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Provider Perspectives on Pediatric Calls: A Qualitative Study | Full Text | References | PDF (106.5 KB) | EPUB
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Ready for Children: Assessing Pediatric Care Coordination and Psychomotor Skills Evaluation in the Prehospital Setting
Hilary A. Hewes MD, Michael Ely MHRM, Rachel Richards MStat, Manish I. Shah MD, MS, Stephanie Busch BS, NREMT, Diane Pilkey RN, MPH, Katherine Dixon Hert & Lenora M. Olson PhD
Pages: 510-518
Published online: 07 Dec 2018
AbstractforReady for Children: Assessing Pediatric Care Coordination and Psychomotor Skills Evaluation in the Prehospital Setting | Full Text | References | PDF (486.1 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Droperidol in Children for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance
Colin B. Page MBChB, FACEM, MMedSci (Clin Epid), Lachlan E. Parker BNursing, GradDipICPP, MHlthSc(OHS), Stephen J. Rashford MBBS, FACEM, Katherine Z. Isoardi MBBS, FACEM & Geoffrey K. Isbister MBBS, FACEM, MD
Pages: 519-526
Published online: 07 Dec 2018
AbstractforA Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Droperidol in Children for Prehospital Acute Behavioral Disturbance | Full Text | References | PDF (495.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Focus on Trauma

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Longer Prehospital Time was not Associated with Mortality in Major Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Elizabeth Brown BSc (Hons) MSc, Hideo Tohira PhD, MD, MEng, MPH, FJAAM, Paul Bailey MB BS, FACEM, PhD, Daniel Fatovich MBBS FACEM PhD, Gavin Pereira PhD, MAppStats, BCM (Hons), GCRC & Judith Finn PhD, MEdSt, GradDipPH, BSc, DipAppSc, RN, RM, ICCert, FACN, FAHA
Pages: 527-537
Published online: 24 Jan 2019
AbstractforLonger Prehospital Time was not Associated with Mortality in Major Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Full Text | References | PDF (797.4 KB) | EPUB
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Proximal External Aortic Compression for Life-Threatening Abdominal-Pelvic and Junctional Hemorrhage: An Ultrasonographic Study in Adult Volunteers
Matthew J. Douma MN RN ENC(C) CNCC(C) CCN(C), Christopher Picard CD BScN RN ENC(C), Domhnall O’Dochartaigh MSc RN ENC(C) CNCC(C) & Peter G. Brindley MD FRCPC FRCP Edin FRCP Lond
Pages: 538-542
Published online: 02 Nov 2018
AbstractforProximal External Aortic Compression for Life-Threatening Abdominal-Pelvic and Junctional Hemorrhage: An Ultrasonographic Study in Adult Volunteers | Full Text | References | PDF (395.3 KB) | EPUB
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Evaluation and Comparison of Different Prehospital Triage Scores of Trauma Patients on In-Hospital Mortality
Arnaud Cassignol MD, Thibaut Markarian MD, Jean Cotte MD, Julien Marmin MD, Cédric Nguyen MD, Mickael Cardinale MD, Vanessa Pauly PhD, François Kerbaul MD, PhD, Eric Meaudre MD & Xavier Bobbia MD
Pages: 543-550
Published online: 07 Jan 2019
AbstractforEvaluation and Comparison of Different Prehospital Triage Scores of Trauma Patients on In-Hospital Mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (432.4 KB) | EPUB
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Education and Practice

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Characteristics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Programs
Juan A. March MD, Joanna L. Adams MD, Roberto C. Portela MD, Stephen E. Taylor MHSc, EMT-P & John G. McManus MD
Pages: 551-559
Published online: 07 Dec 2018
AbstractforCharacteristics and Diversity of ACGME Accredited Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Programs | Full Text | References | PDF (468.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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An Urban 9-1-1 System’s Experience with Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients
Mat Goebel MAS NRP, Christopher Tainter MD, Christopher Kahn MD MPH, James V. Dunford MD, John Serra MD, Jodie Pierce RN EMT-P & J. Joelle Donofrio DO
Pages: 560-565
Published online: 05 Nov 2018
AbstractforAn Urban 9-1-1 System’s Experience with Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (202.8 KB) | EPUB
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Outcomes for Patients Who Contact the Emergency Ambulance Service and Are Not Transported to the Emergency Department: A Data Linkage Study
Joanne Coster BA, MSc, Alicia O'Cathain BSc, MSc, MA, PhD, Richard Jacques BSc, MSc, PhD, Annabel Crum BSc, A. Niroshan Siriwardena MBBS, MMedSci, PhD & Janette Turner BSc, MSc
Pages: 566-577
Published online: 07 Jan 2019
AbstractforOutcomes for Patients Who Contact the Emergency Ambulance Service and Are Not Transported to the Emergency Department: A Data Linkage Study | Full Text | References | PDF (493 KB) | EPUB
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Open Access

Case Conferences

Article
Autistic Man Falling Through the Cracks: Advanced Patient Transport and the “Pop-up” Recovery Ward
Peter Brendt MD, FANZCA, EDIC, DESA, Alexander Mathews MBBS, Randall Greenberg MBBS, FACEM, RACMA & Mark Arnold MBBS FRACP M Bioethics & FAICD
Pages: 578-579
Published online: 22 Jan 2019
AbstractforAutistic Man Falling Through the Cracks: Advanced Patient Transport and the “Pop-up” Recovery Ward | Full Text | References | PDF (199.1 KB) | EPUB
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Multi-Organ System Injury from Inhalant Abuse
H. Evan Dingle MD & Saralyn R. Williams MD
Pages: 580-583
Published online: 03 Dec 2018
AbstractforMulti-Organ System Injury from Inhalant Abuse | Full Text | References | PDF (472.4 KB) | EPUB
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Use of Ultrasound for Joint Dislocation Reduction in an Austere Wilderness Setting: A Case Report
David A. Kranc MD, A. Wooten Jones MD MPH EMT-P, Joshua Nackenson MD, NRP, Christopher A. Davis MD NRP, Benjamin N. Abo DO, EMT-P & Seth C. Hawkins MD
Pages: 584-589
Published online: 07 Nov 2018
AbstractforUse of Ultrasound for Joint Dislocation Reduction in an Austere Wilderness Setting: A Case Report | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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Position Statements

Article
Physician Oversight of Specialized Emergency Medical Services
Pages: 590-591
Published online: 07 Jan 2019
CitationforPhysician Oversight of Specialized Emergency Medical Services | Full Text | References | PDF (76.5 KB) | EPUB
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Free Access
Article
Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Page: 592
Published online: 09 Jan 2019
CitationforUse of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis | Full Text | PDF (40.5 KB) | EPUB
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Free Access
Article
National Association of EMS Educator's Position Paper on the Critical Care Paramedic
David F.E. Stuhlmiller MD, FACEP, FAEMS, CMTE, John R. Clark JD, MBA, NRP, FP-C, CCP-C, CMTE, Sean Caffrey MBA, NRP, FACPE, CEMSO, Mark Betterton NRP, MEd, BA, Chris Nollette NRP, LP, Ed.D. & William Raynovich Retired NRP, EdD, MPH
Pages: 593-595
Published online: 03 Dec 2018
First Page PreviewforNational Association of EMS Educator's Position Paper on the Critical Care Paramedic | Full Text | References | PDF (66.6 KB) | EPUB
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