Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 26, Issue 3 (2022)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 26, Issue 3 (2022)

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Editorial

Editorial
ALS and BLS, an Historical Perspective: Time for a New Paradigm!
Kristi L. Koenig & David C. Cone
Pages: 323-325
Published online: 10 May 2022
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Focus on Neurology

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Emergency Medical Services Utilization for Acute Stroke Care: Analysis of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program, 2014-2019
Ganesh Asaithambi MD, Xin Tong MPH, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan MD, PhD, MS, Sallyann M. Coleman King MD, MSc, Mary G. George MD, MSPH & Erika C. Odom PhD, MS
Pages: 326-332
Published online: 22 Feb 2021
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Prehospital Evaluation of the FAST-ED as a Secondary Stroke Screen to Identify Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes
Patricia L. Dowbiggin MPH, NRP, Allison E. Infinger MSPH, EMT, Gabrielle T. Purick MPH, EMT, Douglas R. Swanson MD, FACEP, FAEMS, Andrew Asimos MD, Jeremy B. Rhoten RN, BSN, Shellie VonCannon RN, CPHQ, Melissa Dometrovich DNP, RN & Jonathan R. Studnek PhD, NRP
Pages: 333-338
Published online: 20 Oct 2021
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The Effectiveness of Intranasal Midazolam for the Treatment of Prehospital Pediatric Seizures: A Non-inferiority Study
Denise Whitfield MD, MBA, Nichole Bosson MD, MPH, Amy H. Kaji MD, PhD & Marianne Gausche-Hill MD
Pages: 339-347
Published online: 29 Mar 2021
AbstractforThe Effectiveness of Intranasal Midazolam for the Treatment of Prehospital Pediatric Seizures: A Non-inferiority Study | Full Text | References | PDF (226.9 KB) | EPUB
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Prospective Evaluation of a Two-Scale Protocol for Prehospital Large Vessel Occlusion Detection
Ahmad Nehme MD, Samantha Rivet MD, Thérésa J. Choisi MSc, Mathieu Dallaire PCP, Luc de Montigny PhD, Yan Deschaintre MD, Nicole Daneault MD, Grégory Jacquin MD, Catherine Legault MD, Jake P. Levy MD, Joel Neves Briard MD, Céline Odier MD, Alexandre Y. Poppe MD, CM, Eli Segal MD, Christian Stapf MD & Laura C. Gioia MD
Pages: 348-354
Published online: 12 Apr 2021
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Original Contributions

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The Impact of a Novel Operational Readiness Response Model on the Environmental Cleanliness of Emergency Ambulances
David Morris DipParamedScience, MHSc, Giuseppe Fierravanti BHSc(Paramedicine), Adam Schrieber BHSc(Paramedicine), Sarah Johnson BHSc(Paramedicine), Damien Bartolo BHSc(Paramedicine), Kate Hipsley RN, Tanya Somani DipParamedScience, Robin Pap BTech(Emergency Care), MEmergCare, Kingsley Agho MPH, PhD, Liz Thyer BSc(Hons), PhD & Paul M. Simpson BEd, BHSc(PrehospCare), MScM(ClinEpi), PhD
Pages: 355-363
Published online: 26 Feb 2021
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Effect of a Mobile Integrated Hospice Healthcare Program on Emergency Medical Services Transport to the Emergency Department
Amelia Breyre MD, Michael Taigman EMT-P, MA, MS, Angelo Salvucci MD & Karl Sporer MD
Pages: 364-369
Published online: 30 Mar 2021
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An Analysis of 13 Years of Prehospital Combat Casualty Care: Implications for Maintaining a Ready Medical Force
Steven G. Schauer DO, MS, Jason F. Naylor DSc, PA-C, Andrew D. Fisher MD, PA-C, Michael D. April MD, DPhil, MSc, Ronnie Hill MS, Kennedy Mdaki PhD, Tyson E. Becker MD, MPH, Vikhyat S. Bebarta MD & James Bynum PhD
Pages: 370-379
Published online: 16 Apr 2021
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Assessment of Cardiometabolic Health, Diet and Physical Activity in Helicopter Rescue Paramedics
Ben Meadley GradDipEmergHlt, Luke Perraton PhD, Karen Smith PhD, Maxine P. Bonham PhD & Kelly-Ann Bowles PhD
Pages: 380-390
Published online: 13 Apr 2021
AbstractforAssessment of Cardiometabolic Health, Diet and Physical Activity in Helicopter Rescue Paramedics | Full Text | References | PDF (668.9 KB) | EPUB
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The EMS Modified Early Warning Score (EMEWS): A Simple Count of Vital Signs as a Predictor of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
Brian M. Clemency DO, William Murk PhD, Alexander Moore BS & Lawrence H. Brown PhD
Pages: 391-399
Published online: 13 Apr 2021
AbstractforThe EMS Modified Early Warning Score (EMEWS): A Simple Count of Vital Signs as a Predictor of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests | Full Text | References | PDF (340.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Needle Thoracostomy in a Canadian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
Graham Newton RN BN ACP, Gudrun Reay RN PhD, Catherine M. Laing RN PhD & Kathryn King-Shier RN, PhD
Pages: 400-405
Published online: 19 Apr 2021
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Prehospital Pericardiocentesis Using a Pneumothorax Needle
Aaron E. Robinson MD, MPH, Gregg A. Jones MD, Paul C. Nystrom MD, Adam Stirling NRP, Kelsey Vanderbosch NRP & Nicholas S. Simpson MD
Pages: 406-409
Published online: 28 Sep 2021
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Assessment of Fall-Related Emergency Medical Service Calls and Transports after a Community-Level Fall-Prevention Initiative
Catherine C. Quatman-Yates DPT, PhD, David Wisner BA, Mark Weade, Mindy Gabriel BS, Jessica M. Wiseman MPH, Elizabeth Sheridan MPH, MACPR, Jennifer H. Garvin MBA, PhD, John F. P. Bridges PhD, Heena P. Santry MD, MS, Ashish R. Panchal MD, PhD, Soledad Fernandez PhD & Carmen E. Quatman MD, PhD
Pages: 410-421
Published online: 27 May 2021
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Ketamine Stability over Six Months of Exposure to Moderate and High Temperature Environments
Madeline J. Foertsch PharmD, BCCCP, Jason T. McMullan MD, MS, FAEMS, Nicole J. Harger PharmD, BCCCP, Dario Rodriquez Jr. MSc, RRT, FAARC, Ann Salvator MS, Eric W. Mueller PharmD FCCM, FCCP & Christopher A. Droege PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, FASHP
Pages: 422-427
Published online: 21 Jun 2021
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Advanced Life Support for Out-of-Hospital Chest Pain: The OPALS Study†
Ian G. Stiell, Justin Maloney, Jon Dreyer, Doug Munkley, Daniel W. Spaite, Marion B. Lyver, Julie E. Sinclair, George A. Wells & for the OPALS Study Group
Pages: 428-436
Published online: 15 Apr 2022
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Emergency Medical Services Communication Barriers and the Deaf American Sign Language User
Jason M. Rotoli MD, Sarah Hancock, Chanjun Park, Susan Demers-Mcletchie MS, Tiffany L. Panko MD, MBA, Trevor Halle MD, Jennifer Wills MD, Julie Scarpino MD, Johannah Merrill MD, Jeremy Cushman MD & Courtney Jones PhD
Pages: 437-445
Published online: 21 Jun 2021
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Case Conferences

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Maritime Interfacility Transport of Two Laboring Mothers – A Case Report
J. Corsa MD, W. Cleek MD, W. Koons NR-P & N. Collins NR-P
Pages: 446-449
Published online: 14 Jun 2021
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Prehospital Sinus Node Dysfunction and Asystole in a Previously Healthy Patient with COVID-19
Megan Powell LP, Brad Ward EMT-P, Robert Dickson MD, FAEMS & Casey Patrick MD, FAEMS
Pages: 450-454
Published online: 07 Jun 2021
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Life-Threatening Cyanide Intoxication after Ingestion of Amygdalin in Prehospital Care
Patrik Cmorej PhD, Petr Bruthans DiS, Jaroslav Halamka MD, Irena Voriskova MD & David Peran PhDr
Pages: 455-458
Published online: 25 May 2021
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Position Statement

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Joint Statement on Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services Responses
Douglas F. Kupas, Matt Zavadsky, Brooke Burton, Shawn Baird, Jeff J. Clawson, Chip Decker, Peter I. Dworsky, Bruce Evans, David Finger, Jeffrey M. Goodloe, Brian LaCroix, Gary G. Ludwig, Michael McEvoy, David K. Tan, Kyle L. Thornton, Kevin Smith & Bryan R. Wilson
Pages: 459-461
Published online: 10 May 2022
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Special Contribution

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Emergency Ambulance Utilization in Harlem, New York (July 1985)
Kristi L. Koenig
Pages: W1-W17
Published online: 10 May 2022
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