Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 24, Issue 4 (2020)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 24, Issue 4 (2020)

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Original Contributions

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Prevalence and Predictors of Post-Intubation Hypotension in Prehospital Trauma Care
Jonathan Elmer MD, MS, Fredrick Brown BS, Christian Martin-Gill MD, MPH & Francis X. Guyette MD, MS, MPH
Pages: 461-469
Published online: 22 Oct 2019
AbstractforPrevalence and Predictors of Post-Intubation Hypotension in Prehospital Trauma Care | Full Text | References | PDF (271.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Predictors of Definitive Airway Sans Hypoxia/Hypotension on First Attempt (DASH-1A) Success in Traumatically Injured Patients Undergoing Prehospital Intubation
Elizabeth K. Powell MD, William R. Hinckley MD, Uwe Stolz PhD, Andrew J. Golden MD, Amanda Ventura MD & Jason T. McMullan MD
Pages: 470-477
Published online: 07 Oct 2019
AbstractforPredictors of Definitive Airway Sans Hypoxia/Hypotension on First Attempt (DASH-1A) Success in Traumatically Injured Patients Undergoing Prehospital Intubation | Full Text | References | PDF (397 KB) | EPUB
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Maximum Value of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Concentrations during Resuscitation as an Indicator of Return of Spontaneous Circulation in out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
François Javaudin MD, MS, Stanislas Her MD, Quentin Le Bastard MD, MS, Hugo De Carvalho MD, Philippe Le Conte MD, PhD, Valentine Baert MS, Hervé Hubert PhD, Emmanuel Montassier MD, PhD, Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou MD, MS, Brice Leclère MD, MS & the GR-RéAC
Pages: 478-484
Published online: 31 Oct 2019
AbstractforMaximum Value of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Concentrations during Resuscitation as an Indicator of Return of Spontaneous Circulation in out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Full Text | References | PDF (347 KB) | EPUB
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Association Between Post-Resuscitation Coronary Angiography With and Without Intervention and Neurological Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Ki Hong Kim MD, Jeong Ho Park MD, Young Sun Ro MD, DrPH, Sang Do Shin MD, PhD, Kyoung Jun Song MD, PhD, Ki Jeong Hong MD, PhD, Joo Jeong MD, Kyung Won Lee MD, PhD & Won Pyo Hong MD
Pages: 485-493
Published online: 11 Oct 2019
AbstractforAssociation Between Post-Resuscitation Coronary Angiography With and Without Intervention and Neurological Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Saving Lives with Tourniquets: A Review of Penetrating Injury Medical Examiner Cases
C. Bonk MD, B.W. Weston MD, MPH, C. Davis MD, MPH, A. Barron Medical Student, O. McCarty Medical Student & S. Hargarten MD, MPH
Pages: 494-499
Published online: 03 Dec 2019
AbstractforSaving Lives with Tourniquets: A Review of Penetrating Injury Medical Examiner Cases | Full Text | References | PDF (196 KB) | EPUB
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Focus on Stroke

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Potential Impact of C-STAT for Prehospital Stroke Triage up to 24 Hours on a Regional Stroke System
James L. Li MD, Jason T. McMullan MD, Heidi Sucharew PhD, Joseph P. Broderick MD, Brian Katz MD, Pamela Schmit RN BSN & Opeolu Adeoye MD
Pages: 500-504
Published online: 17 Oct 2019
AbstractforPotential Impact of C-STAT for Prehospital Stroke Triage up to 24 Hours on a Regional Stroke System | Full Text | References | PDF (266.1 KB) | EPUB
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Effect of Acute Stroke Care Regionalization on Intravenous Alteplase Use in Two Urban Counties
Prasanthi Govindarajan MBBS, MAS, Stephen Shiboski PhD, Barbara Grimes PhD, Lawrence J. Cook PhD, David Ghilarducci MD, Tong Meng MPP & Amber W. Trickey PhD, MS, CPH
Pages: 505-514
Published online: 11 Nov 2019
AbstractforEffect of Acute Stroke Care Regionalization on Intravenous Alteplase Use in Two Urban Counties | Full Text | References | PDF (561.4 KB) | EPUB
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Focus on Trauma Triage

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Comparing the Accuracy of Mass Casualty Triage Systems When Used in an Adult Population
Courtney H. McKee MD, Robert W. Heffernan BS, Brian D. Willenbring MD, Richard B. Schwartz MD, J. Marc Liu MD, MPH, M. Riccardo Colella DO, MPH & E. Brooke Lerner PhD
Pages: 515-524
Published online: 31 Jul 2019
AbstractforComparing the Accuracy of Mass Casualty Triage Systems When Used in an Adult Population | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Virtual Reality Triage Training Can Provide Comparable Simulation Efficacy for Paramedicine Students Compared to Live Simulation-Based Scenarios
Brennen Mills PhD, Peggy Dykstra MMSc, Sara Hansen MSN, Alecka Miles MEH, Tim Rankin MSc, Luke Hopper PhD, Luke Brook PhD & Danielle Bartlett PhD
Pages: 525-536
Published online: 06 Nov 2019
AbstractforVirtual Reality Triage Training Can Provide Comparable Simulation Efficacy for Paramedicine Students Compared to Live Simulation-Based Scenarios | Full Text | References | PDF (999.4 KB) | EPUB
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Focus on Emergency Medical Dispatch

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Impact of a New 9-1-1 Dispatch System on Call-Processing Times for Time-Critical Emergencies in the City of Los Angeles
Stephen Sanko MD, Christianne Lane PhD & Marc Eckstein MD, MPH
Pages: 537-543
Published online: 07 May 2020
AbstractforImpact of a New 9-1-1 Dispatch System on Call-Processing Times for Time-Critical Emergencies in the City of Los Angeles | Full Text | References | PDF (368.8 KB) | EPUB
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Disparity in Receipt and Utilization of Telecommunicator CPR Instruction
Amanda Amen BA, Patrick Karabon MS, Cherie Bartram CMP, Kevin Irwin MBA, Robert Dunne MD, Margaret Wolff MD, MHPE, Mohamud R. Daya MD, Kim Vellano MS, Bryan McNally MD, Ryan C. Jacobsen MD, Robert Swor DO & CARES Surveillance Group
Pages: 544-549
Published online: 13 Nov 2019
AbstractforDisparity in Receipt and Utilization of Telecommunicator CPR Instruction | Full Text | References | PDF (288.6 KB) | EPUB
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Education and Practice

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A Statewide Assessment of Prehospital Electrocardiography Approaches of Acquisition and Interpretation for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Based on Emergency Medical Services Characteristics
Jessica K. Zègre-Hemsey PhD, RN, Mehul D. Patel PhD, Antonio R. Fernandez PhD, NRP, Michele M. Pelter PhD, RN, Jane Brice MD, MPH & Wayne Rosamond PhD, MS
Pages: 550-556
Published online: 31 Oct 2019
AbstractforA Statewide Assessment of Prehospital Electrocardiography Approaches of Acquisition and Interpretation for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Based on Emergency Medical Services Characteristics | Full Text | References | PDF (347 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Emergency Medical Services Time Intervals for Acute Chest Pain in the United States, 2015–2016
Eric R. Cui BS, Alexandra Beja-Glasser, Antonio R. Fernandez PhD, Joseph M. Grover MD, N. Clay Mann PhD & Mehul D. Patel PhD
Pages: 557-565
Published online: 06 Nov 2019
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Time Intervals for Acute Chest Pain in the United States, 2015–2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (321.8 KB) | EPUB
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Case Conferences

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Prehospital Transfusion of Low-Titer O + Whole Blood for Severe Maternal Hemorrhage: A Case Report
Ryan Newberry DO MPH, C. J. Winckler MD LP, Ryan Luellwitz DO, Leslie Greebon MD, Elly Xenakis MD, William Bullock EMT-P, Michael Stringfellow EMT-P & Julian Mapp MD MBA MPH
Pages: 566-575
Published online: 14 Oct 2019
AbstractforPrehospital Transfusion of Low-Titer O + Whole Blood for Severe Maternal Hemorrhage: A Case Report | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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Prime the Line! A Case Report of Air Embolism from a Peripheral IV Line in the Field
Tiffany M. Abramson MD, Stephen Sanko MD, Saman Kashani MD MSc & Marc Eckstein MD, MPH
Pages: 576-579
Published online: 11 Oct 2019
AbstractforPrime the Line! A Case Report of Air Embolism from a Peripheral IV Line in the Field | Full Text | References | PDF (399 KB) | EPUB
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Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Artery Injury following High Force Blunt Trauma to the Upper Chest: A Case Illustrating the Prehospital, Hospital and Autopsy Findings
Sophie A. Stanley BSc (Hons), MBChB (Hons), Matthew Woods MBChB (Hons), FRCA, FFICM, EDIC, DipIMC (RCS Ed), Nurse (Adult), Dip HE & Guy N. Rutty MBE, MD, MBBS, FRCPath, DipRCPath(Forensic), FCSFS, FFFLM, AFHEA, DipIMC
Pages: 580-589
Published online: 13 Nov 2019
AbstractforMyocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Artery Injury following High Force Blunt Trauma to the Upper Chest: A Case Illustrating the Prehospital, Hospital and Autopsy Findings | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | EPUB
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Prehospital Laryngeal Tube Airway Device Placement Resulting in Hypopharyngeal Perforation: A Case Report
Matthew Chinn MD & Lynda Biedrzycki MD
Pages: 590-594
Published online: 14 Oct 2019
AbstractforPrehospital Laryngeal Tube Airway Device Placement Resulting in Hypopharyngeal Perforation: A Case Report | Full Text | References | PDF (723.9 KB) | EPUB
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Prehospital Perimortem Caesarean Section – A Survivor
Matthew Woods MBChB(hons) FRCA FFICM EDIC DipIMC(RCS Ed) Dip HE
Pages: 595-599
Published online: 11 Oct 2019
AbstractforPrehospital Perimortem Caesarean Section – A Survivor | Full Text | References | PDF (88.2 KB) | EPUB
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