Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 17, Issue 4 (2013)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 17, Issue 4 (2013)

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Original Contributions

Article
Prehospital Peripheral Intravenous Vascular Access Success Rates in Children
Lucas A. Myers BAH, NREMT-P, Grace M. Arteaga MD, Logan J. Kolb BS, Christine M. Lohse MS & Christopher S. Russi DO
Pages: 425-428
Published online: 16 Aug 2013
AbstractforPrehospital Peripheral Intravenous Vascular Access Success Rates in Children | Full Text | References | PDF (73.9 KB)
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Research Article

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Paramedic Myocardial Infarction Care with Fibrinolytics: a Process Map and Hazard Analysis
Jan L. Jensen ACP, MAHSR, Mark Walker ACP, DipEd, Doug Denike BSc, ACP, Victor Matthews ACP, Christopher Boudreau PCP, William Hill CCP, MBA & Andrew Travers MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pages: 429-434
Published online: 27 Jun 2013
AbstractforParamedic Myocardial Infarction Care with Fibrinolytics: a Process Map and Hazard Analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (162.9 KB)
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The Impact of Prehospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Rate of Intubation and Mortality from Acute Out-of-hospital Respiratory Emergencies
Sheldon Cheskes MD, Linda Turner PhD, Sue Thomson ACP & Nawfal Aljerian MD
Pages: 435-441
Published online: 27 Jun 2013
AbstractforThe Impact of Prehospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Rate of Intubation and Mortality from Acute Out-of-hospital Respiratory Emergencies | Full Text | References | PDF (117 KB)
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Focus on EMS Transport

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Outcomes of Different Health Care Contexts for Direct Transport to a Trauma Center versus Initial Secondary Center Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Teresa Williams PhD, RN, Judith Finn PhD, RN, Daniel Fatovich PhD, MBBS & Ian Jacobs PhD, BAppSc
Pages: 442-457
Published online: 11 Jul 2013
AbstractforOutcomes of Different Health Care Contexts for Direct Transport to a Trauma Center versus Initial Secondary Center Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (538.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Article

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Predicting Ambulance Time of Arrival to the Emergency Department Using Global Positioning System and Google Maps
Ross J. Fleischman MD, MCR, Mark Lundquist MD, Jonathan Jui MD, MPH, Craig D. Newgard MD, MPH & Craig Warden MD, MPH, MS
Pages: 458-465
Published online: 18 Jul 2013
AbstractforPredicting Ambulance Time of Arrival to the Emergency Department Using Global Positioning System and Google Maps | Full Text | References | PDF (417.8 KB)
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Using Operations Research to Plan Improvement of the Transport of Critically Ill Patients
Jing Chen MA, MMOR, Anjali Awasthi PhD, Steven Shechter PhD, Derek Atkins PhD, Linda Lemke RN, BSN, MEd, Les Fisher MA & Peter Dodek MD, MHSc
Pages: 466-474
Published online: 30 Aug 2013
AbstractforUsing Operations Research to Plan Improvement of the Transport of Critically Ill Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (352.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Focus on Emergency Dispatch

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The Effect of Language Barriers on Dispatching EMS Response
Hendrika W. Meischke MPH, PhD, Rebecca E. Calhoun MPH, Mei-Po Yip PhD, Shin-Ping Tu MD, MPH & Ian S. Painter PhD
Pages: 475-480
Published online: 16 Aug 2013
AbstractforThe Effect of Language Barriers on Dispatching EMS Response | Full Text | References | PDF (62 KB)
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Research Article

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Implementation of Prehospital Dispatch Protocols That Triage Low-acuity Patients to Advice-line Nurses
Allison Infinger MSPH, Jonathan R. Studnek PhD, NREMT-P, Eric Hawkins MD, MPH, Barry Bagwell EMT-P & Doug Swanson MD
Pages: 481-485
Published online: 18 Jul 2013
AbstractforImplementation of Prehospital Dispatch Protocols That Triage Low-acuity Patients to Advice-line Nurses | Full Text | References | PDF (129.5 KB)
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Military Medicine

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Short-term Outcomes of US Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) Patients Evacuated from a Combat Setting
Julio Lairet DO, James King MD, Leslie Vojta MD & William Beninati MD
Pages: 486-490
Published online: 18 Jul 2013
AbstractforShort-term Outcomes of US Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) Patients Evacuated from a Combat Setting | Full Text | References | PDF (120.8 KB)
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Education and Practice

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Recommendations on Ambulance Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Basic Life Support Systems
Marcus Eng Hock Ong MBBS, MPH, Sang Do Shin MD, PhD, Soon Swee Sung BSc(Pharm)(Hons), Hideharu Tanaka MD, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, MD, PhD, Kyoung Jun Song MD, Tatsuya Nishiuchi MD, Benjamin Sieu-Hon Leong MBBS, Sarah Abdul Karim MD, Chih-Hao Lin MD, Hyun Wook Ryoo MD, Hyun Ho Ryu MD, Taku Iwami MD, PhD, Kentaro Kajino MD, Patrick Chow-In Ko MD, Kyung Won Lee MD, Nathida Sumetchotimaytha MD, Robert Swor DO, Brent Myers MD, MPH, Kevin Mackey MD & Bryan McNally MD, for the Asian EMS Council
Pages: 491-500
Published online: 30 Aug 2013
AbstractforRecommendations on Ambulance Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Basic Life Support Systems | Full Text | References | PDF (239.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Article

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Death in the Field: Teaching Paramedics to Deliver Effective Death Notifications Using the Educational Intervention “GRIEV_ING”
Cherri Hobgood MD, Dana Mathew MD, Donald J. Woodyard, Frances S. Shofer PhD & Jane H. Brice MD, MPH
Pages: 501-510
Published online: 27 Jun 2013
AbstractforDeath in the Field: Teaching Paramedics to Deliver Effective Death Notifications Using the Educational Intervention “GRIEV_ING” | Full Text | References | PDF (937 KB)
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Integrating Palliative Care in the Out-of-Hospital Setting: Four Things to Jump-Start an EMS-Palliative Care Initiative
Sangeeta Lamba MD, Terri A. Schmidt MD, MS, Garrett K. Chan PhD, APRN, FAEN, FPCN, FNAP, FAAN, Knox H. Todd MD, MPH, Corita R. Grudzen MD, MSHS, David E. Weissman MD, FACP & Tammie E. Quest MD, IPAL-EM Board
Pages: 511-520
Published online: 22 Aug 2013
AbstractforIntegrating Palliative Care in the Out-of-Hospital Setting: Four Things to Jump-Start an EMS-Palliative Care Initiative | Full Text | References | PDF (215.7 KB)
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Position Statement

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Appropriate and Safe Utilization of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: A Joint Position Statement with Resource Document
Douglas J. Floccare MD, MPH, David F. E. Stuhlmiller MD, Sabina A. Braithwaite MD, MPH, Stephen H. Thomas MD, MPH, John F. Madden MD, Daniel G. Hankins MD, Harinder Dhindsa MD & Michael G. Millin MD, MPH
Pages: 521-525
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
AbstractforAppropriate and Safe Utilization of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: A Joint Position Statement with Resource Document | Full Text | References | PDF (57.9 KB)
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Preliminary Report

Article
The iTClamp Controls Junctional Bleeding in a Lethal Swine Exsanguination Model
Dennis Filips Commander (Ret'd), MD, FRCSC, Sarvesh Logsetty MD, FACS, FRCSC, Jonathan Tan, Ian Atkinson PD & Kelly Mottet MSc
Pages: 526-532
Published online: 22 Aug 2013
AbstractforThe iTClamp Controls Junctional Bleeding in a Lethal Swine Exsanguination Model | Full Text | References | PDF (308.6 KB)
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