Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 18, Issue 3 (2014)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 18, Issue 3 (2014)

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Original Contributions

Article
Pre-resuscitation Lactate and Hospital Mortality in Prehospital Patients
Adam Z. Tobias MD MPH, Francis X. Guyette MD MPH, Christopher W. Seymour MD MSc, Brian P. Suffoletto MD MS, Christian Martin-Gill MD MPH, Jorge Quintero MD, Jeffrey Kristan BS, Clifton W. Callaway MD PhD & Donald M. Yealy MD
Pages: 321-327
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforPre-resuscitation Lactate and Hospital Mortality in Prehospital Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (206.9 KB)
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Research Article

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Single-site Community Consultation for Emergency Research in a Community Hospital Setting
Kyle L. Galbraith PhD CIP, Anna-Sigrid Keck PhD CIP & Charletta Little BS
Pages: 328-334
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforSingle-site Community Consultation for Emergency Research in a Community Hospital Setting | Full Text | References | PDF (67.8 KB)
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Risk Factors for Hypothermia in EMS-treated Burn Patients
Matthew D. Weaver MPH, EMT-P, Jon C. Rittenberger MD, MS, P. Daniel Patterson PhD, EMT-P, Serina J. McEntire PhD, Alain C. Corcos MD, Jenny A. Ziembicki MD & David Hostler PhD, EMT-P
Pages: 335-341
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforRisk Factors for Hypothermia in EMS-treated Burn Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (303.9 KB)
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Predictors of Nontransport of Older Fallers Who Receive Ambulance Care
Paul M. Simpson MScM (ClinEpi), BEd, BHSc, Jason C. Bendall MM (ClinEpi), MBBS, PhD, Barbara Toson BStatEc, Anne Tiedemann BSc, PhD, Stephen R. Lord PhD & Jacqueline C. T. Close MD
Pages: 342-349
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforPredictors of Nontransport of Older Fallers Who Receive Ambulance Care | Full Text | References | PDF (359.7 KB)
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Understanding Safety in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services for Children
Erika K. Cottrell PhD, MPP, Kerth O'Brien PhD, Merlin Curry, Garth D. Meckler MD, MSHS, Philip P. Engle, Jonathan Jui MD, MPH, Caitlin Summers MPH, William Lambert PhD & Jeanne-Marie Guise MD, MPH
Pages: 350-358
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforUnderstanding Safety in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services for Children | Full Text | References | PDF (390.8 KB)
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Aspirin and Exertional Heat Stress Activation of Platelets in Firefighters during Exertion in Thermal Protective Clothing
David Hostler PhD, Joe Suyama MD, Francis X. Guyette MD, Charity G Moore PhD, Riana R. Pryor MS, Priya Khorana MS, Serina J. McEntire PhD, Diane Comer MS & Steven E Reis MD
Pages: 359-367
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforA Randomized Controlled Trial of Aspirin and Exertional Heat Stress Activation of Platelets in Firefighters during Exertion in Thermal Protective Clothing | Full Text | References | PDF (461.6 KB)
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Degradation of Benzodiazepines after 120 Days of EMS Deployment
Jason T. McMullan MD, Elizabeth Jones MD, Bruce Barnhart RN, CEP, Kurt Denninghoff MD, Daniel Spaite MD, Erin Zaleski MA, Robert Silbergleit MD & on behalf of the Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials investigators
Pages: 368-374
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforDegradation of Benzodiazepines after 120 Days of EMS Deployment | Full Text | References | PDF (173.2 KB)
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Comparison of Droperidol and Haloperidol for Use by Paramedics: Assessment of Safety and Effectiveness
Marlow Macht MD, MPH, Ashley C. Mull MD, Kevin E. McVaney MD, Emily H. Caruso MSPH, J. Bill Johnston BS, NREMT-P, Joshua B. Gaither MD, Aaron M. Shupp MSE, Kevin D. Marquez BS, Jason S. Haukoos MD, MSc & Christopher B. Colwell MD
Pages: 375-380
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforComparison of Droperidol and Haloperidol for Use by Paramedics: Assessment of Safety and Effectiveness | Full Text | References | PDF (202.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Pepper Spray Injury Severity: Ten-year Case Experience of a Poison Control System
Thomas Kearney PharmD, Patricia Hiatt BS, Elisabeth Birdsall PharmD & Craig Smollin MD
Pages: 381-386
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforPepper Spray Injury Severity: Ten-year Case Experience of a Poison Control System | Full Text | References | PDF (135.1 KB)
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Focus on Assessment by Prehospital Providers

Article
Factors Related to the Sensitivity of Emergency Medical Service Impression of Stroke
Toby I. Gropen MD, Reshma Gokaldas MD, Rebecca Poleshuck FNP, Jeffrey Spencer CCEMT-P, Nazli Janjua MD, Michael Szarek PhD, Ethan S. Brandler MD & Steven R. Levine MD
Pages: 387-392
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforFactors Related to the Sensitivity of Emergency Medical Service Impression of Stroke | Full Text | References | PDF (140.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction: Concordance between Paramedic and Hospital Records
Linda L. Coventry RN, DipAppSc, BSc, MS, PhD candidate, Alexandra P. Bremner BSc(Hons), DipEd, GradDipAppStats, PhD, Teresa A. Williams RN, ICU Cert, BN, MHlthSci (Res), GradDipClinEpi, PhD, Ian G. Jacobs RN, BAppSc, DipEd, PhD, FACN, FACAP, FERC, FAHA & Judith Finn RN, RM ICCert, DipAppSc, BSc, MEdSt, GradDipPH, PhD, FACN, FAHA
Pages: 393-401
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforSymptoms of Myocardial Infarction: Concordance between Paramedic and Hospital Records | Full Text | References | PDF (390 KB)
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Article
Motor Vehicle Crash Severity Estimations by Physicians and Prehospital Personnel
Nathan Cleveland MD, MS, Christopher Colwell MD, Erica Douglass MD, Emily Hopkins MSPH & Jason S. Haukoos MD, MSc
Pages: 402-407
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforMotor Vehicle Crash Severity Estimations by Physicians and Prehospital Personnel | Full Text | References | PDF (413.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Focus on Mass Casualty Incidents

Article
Epidemiology of Mass Casualty Incidents in the United States
Ellen Schenk MPH, ASPPH/NHTSA, Gamunu Wijetunge MPM, NRP, N. Clay Mann PhD, MS, E. Brooke Lerner PhD, Anders Longthorne & Drew Dawson
Pages: 408-416
Published online: 27 Mar 2014
AbstractforEpidemiology of Mass Casualty Incidents in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (111.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Article

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Randomized Trial Comparing Two Mass Casualty Triage Systems (JumpSTART versus SALT) in a Pediatric Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Nicole Jones MD, Marjorie Lee White MD, MPPM, MEd, Nancy Tofil MD, MEd, MeKeisha Pickens MS4, Amber Youngblood RN, Lynn Zinkan RN, MPH & Mark D. Baker MD, MPH
Pages: 417-423
Published online: 06 Mar 2014
AbstractforRandomized Trial Comparing Two Mass Casualty Triage Systems (JumpSTART versus SALT) in a Pediatric Simulated Mass Casualty Event | Full Text | References | PDF (731.4 KB)
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Education and Practice

Article
EMSC Program Manager Survey on Education of Prehospital Providers
Thuy L. Ngo DO, MEd, Karen Belli & Manish I. Shah MD
Pages: 424-428
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforEMSC Program Manager Survey on Education of Prehospital Providers | Full Text | References | PDF (54.4 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Spinal Motion Restriction: An Educational and Implementation Program to Redefine Prehospital Spinal Assessment and Care
James F. Morrissey EMT P, MA, Elsie R. Kusel EMT-P & Karl A. Sporer MD, FACEP, FACP
Pages: 429-432
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforSpinal Motion Restriction: An Educational and Implementation Program to Redefine Prehospital Spinal Assessment and Care | Full Text | References | PDF (153.6 KB)
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Article
When Should You Test for and Treat Hypoglycemia in Prehospital Seizure Patients?
Daniel L. Beskind MD, MPH, FACEP, Suzanne Michelle Rhodes MD, Uwe Stolz PhD, MPH, Brett Birrer MD, Thomas R. Mayfield MS, NREMT-P, Scott Bourn RN, PhD & Kurt Denninghoff MD
Pages: 433-441
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforWhen Should You Test for and Treat Hypoglycemia in Prehospital Seizure Patients? | Full Text | References | PDF (338.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Comparison of Video, Optical, and Direct Laryngoscopy by Experienced Tactical Paramedics
Brian J. Yun MD, MBA, Calvin A. Brown III, MD, Christopher J. Grazioso EMT-P, Charles N. Pozner MD & Ali S. Raja MD, MBA, MPH
Pages: 442-445
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforComparison of Video, Optical, and Direct Laryngoscopy by Experienced Tactical Paramedics | Full Text | References | PDF (238.7 KB)
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Case Conferences

Article
Surviving Two Hours of Ventricular Fibrillation in Accidental Hypothermia
Per Nordberg MD, Torbjörn Ivert MD, PhD, Magnus Dalén MD, Sune Forsberg MD, PhD & Anders Hedman MD, PhD
Pages: 446-449
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforSurviving Two Hours of Ventricular Fibrillation in Accidental Hypothermia | Full Text | References | PDF (52.3 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Acute Coronary Ischemia Identified by EMS Providers in a Standing Middle-aged Male with Atypical Symptoms
David W. Ross DO, Chris Cooperrider NREMT-P & Mark B. Homan MPA, NREMT-P
Pages: 450-455
Published online: 06 Mar 2014
AbstractforAcute Coronary Ischemia Identified by EMS Providers in a Standing Middle-aged Male with Atypical Symptoms | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Article
Recognition and Treatment of Exertional Heat Illness at a Marathon Race
David Hostler PhD, NREMT-P, Vanessa Franco MD, PhD, Chris Martin-Gill MD & Ronald N. Roth MD
Pages: 456-459
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecognition and Treatment of Exertional Heat Illness at a Marathon Race | Full Text | References | PDF (50 KB)
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