Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 19, Issue 4 (2015)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 19, Issue 4 (2015)

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ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

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Probability of Return of Spontaneous Circulation as a Function of Timing of Vasopressor Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Michael W. Hubble PhD, MBA, NREMT-P, Christopher Johnson BS, EMT-P, Jamie Blackwelder BS, EMT-P, Kevin Collopy BA, NREMT-P, Sara Houston BS, NREMT-P, Melisa Martin MHS, EMT-P, Delbert Wilkes EMT-P & Jonina Wiser BS, EMT-P
Pages: 457-463
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
AbstractforProbability of Return of Spontaneous Circulation as a Function of Timing of Vasopressor Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Full Text | References | PDF (127.1 KB)
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Original Articles

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Post-medication Hypotension after Administration of Sedatives and Opioids during Critical Care Transport
Jeffrey M. Singh MD, MSc, FRCPC, Russell D. MacDonald MD, MPH, FRCPC & Mahvareh Ahghari BSc, MEng
Pages: 464-474
Published online: 06 Feb 2015
AbstractforPost-medication Hypotension after Administration of Sedatives and Opioids during Critical Care Transport | Full Text | References | PDF (113.6 KB)
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A Comparison of Invasive Airway Management and Rates of Pneumonia in Prehospital and Hospital Settings
Douglas L. Andrusiek MSc, Danny Szydlo MSc, Susanne May PhD, Karen J. Brasel MD, Joseph Minei MD, Rardi van Heest MD, Russell MacDonald MD & Martin Schreiber MD, and the ROC Investigators
Pages: 475-481
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
AbstractforA Comparison of Invasive Airway Management and Rates of Pneumonia in Prehospital and Hospital Settings | Full Text | References | PDF (154.5 KB)
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EMS Intubation Improves with King Vision Video Laryngoscopy
Jeffrey L. Jarvis MD, MS, LP, Sarah Frances McClure BA, LP & Danny Johns BS, LP
Pages: 482-489
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
AbstractforEMS Intubation Improves with King Vision Video Laryngoscopy | Full Text | References | PDF (446.8 KB)
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Interfacility Transports Utilizing the 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services System
Marc Eckstein MD, MPH, Shira A. Schlesinger MD, MPH & Stephen Sanko MD
Pages: 490-495
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
AbstractforInterfacility Transports Utilizing the 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services System | Full Text | References | PDF (65.3 KB)
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The Utility of Prehospital ECG Transmission in a Large EMS System
Nichole Bosson MD, MPH, Amy H. Kaji MD, PhD, James T. Niemann MD, Benjamin Squire MD, MPH, Marc Eckstein MD, William J. French MD, Paula Rashi RN, Richard Tadeo RN & William Koenig MD
Pages: 496-503
Published online: 22 Apr 2015
AbstractforThe Utility of Prehospital ECG Transmission in a Large EMS System | Full Text | References | PDF (136.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Quantification of NSW Ambulance Record Linkages with Multiple External Datasets
Therese Carroll MPH, Sandy Muecke PhD, Judy Simpson PhD, Katie Irvine MBiostat & André Jenkins BA
Pages: 504-515
Published online: 13 May 2015
AbstractforQuantification of NSW Ambulance Record Linkages with Multiple External Datasets | Full Text | References | PDF (488.3 KB)
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Acceptability of Alternatives to Traditional Emergency Care: Patient Characteristics, Alternate Transport Modes, and Alternate Destinations
Courtney Marie Cora Jones PhD, MPH, Erin B. Wasserman BA, Timmy Li BA, EMT-B & Manish N. Shah MD, MPH
Pages: 516-523
Published online: 22 May 2015
AbstractforAcceptability of Alternatives to Traditional Emergency Care: Patient Characteristics, Alternate Transport Modes, and Alternate Destinations | Full Text | References | PDF (196.5 KB)
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EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

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The Price of a Helping Hand: Modeling the Outcomes and Costs of Bystander CPR
Andrew J. Bouland BS, Nicholas Risko MD, MHS, Benjamin J. Lawner DO, MS, Kevin G. Seaman MD, Cassandra M. Godar BS & Matthew J. Levy DO, MS
Pages: 524-534
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforThe Price of a Helping Hand: Modeling the Outcomes and Costs of Bystander CPR | Full Text | References | PDF (339.4 KB)
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Paramedic Differentiation of Asthma and COPD in the Prehospital Setting Is Difficult
Teresa A. Williams PhD, RN, Judith Finn PhD, RN, Daniel Fatovich PhD, FACEM, Gavin D. Perkins MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FFICM, FERC, Quentin Summers DM, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPE & Ian Jacobs PhD, BAppSc
Pages: 535-543
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforParamedic Differentiation of Asthma and COPD in the Prehospital Setting Is Difficult | Full Text | References | PDF (171.5 KB)
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CASE CONFERENCES

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Immediate Lower Extremity Tourniquet Application to Delay Onset of Reperfusion Injury after Prolonged Crush Injury
Daniel S. Schwartz MD, Zach Weisner EMT-P & Jehangir Badar MD
Pages: 544-547
Published online: 13 May 2015
AbstractforImmediate Lower Extremity Tourniquet Application to Delay Onset of Reperfusion Injury after Prolonged Crush Injury | Full Text | References | PDF (148.2 KB)
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Prehospital Identification of Underlying Coronary Artery Disease by Community Paramedics
Martina Heinelt, Ian R. Drennan, Jinbaek Kim, Steven Lucas, Kyle Grant, Chris Spearen, Walter Tavares, Lina Al-Imari, Jane Philpott, Paul Hoogeveen & Laurie J. Morrison
Pages: 548-553
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
AbstractforPrehospital Identification of Underlying Coronary Artery Disease by Community Paramedics | Full Text | References | PDF (158.5 KB)
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Double Sequential Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report
Aurora M. Lybeck MD, Hawnwan Philip Moy MD & David K. Tan MD
Pages: 554-557
Published online: 13 May 2015
AbstractforDouble Sequential Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report | Full Text | References | PDF (79.1 KB)
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NAEMSP POSITION STATEMENT

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Mass Gathering Medical Care
Page: 558
Published online: 11 Sep 2015
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RESOURCE DOCUMENT

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Mass Gathering Medical Care: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement
Brian Schwartz MD, MScCH, Sarah Nafziger MD, FACEP, Andrew Milsten MD, MS, FACEP, Jeffrey Luk MD, MS, FACEP & Arthur Yancey II MD, MPH, FACEP
Pages: 559-568
Published online: 13 Aug 2015
AbstractforMass Gathering Medical Care: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement | Full Text | References | PDF (94.5 KB)
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