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View article: The National Association of EMS Physicians Compendium of Prehospital Trauma Management Position Statements and Resource Documents
The National Association of EMS Physicians Compendium of Prehospital Trauma Management Position Statements and Resource Documents Open
This prologue to the NAEMSP Prehospital Trauma Compendium describes the rationale for and the process used in developing the compendium manuscripts. It also provides a summary of other contemporary works discussing additional elements of p…
View article: Effect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study
Effect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study Open
A history of a fall requiring ED evaluation appeared to be a useful marker of frailty. Subjects recruited through this pathway experienced less all-cause ED utilization over subsequent months after a coordinated community intervention than…
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lead electrocardiograms 91-92 abdominal pain 181-187 anatomy 181-182 approach 181 assessment 182-183 children 185 common referred sites 182 disposition 183-184 elderly 184-185 females 185 immunocompromised patients 186 management 183-184 o…
View article: Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study
Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study Open
This observational pilot study suggests that prehospital lung ultrasound for B-lines may aid in identifying or excluding CHF as a cause of dyspnea. The presence of bilateral B-lines as determined by paramedics is reasonably sensitive and s…
View article: Naloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey
Naloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey Open
Objectives: The COVID-19 epidemic in the United States has hit in the midst of the opioid overdose crisis. Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians may limit their use of intranasal naloxone due to concerns of novel coronavirus infectio…
View article: Pre‐hospital management protocols and perceived difficulty in diagnosing acute heart failure
Pre‐hospital management protocols and perceived difficulty in diagnosing acute heart failure Open
Aim To illustrate the pre‐hospital management arsenals and protocols in different EMS units, and to estimate the perceived difficulty of diagnosing suspected acute heart failure (AHF) compared with other common pre‐hospital conditions. Met…
View article: Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases
Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases Open
Background: Focused transthoracic echocardiography has been used to determine etiologies of cardiac arrest and evaluate utility of continuing resuscitation after cardiac arrest. Few guidelines exist advising ultrasound timing within the ad…
View article: Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases
Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases Open
Background: Focused transthoracic echocardiography has been used to determine etiologies of cardiac arrest and evaluate utility of continuing resuscitation after cardiac arrest. Few guidelines exist advising ultrasound timing within the ad…
View article: The Decline of Basic Science Publications in Major Emergency Medicine Journals and Research Conferences
The Decline of Basic Science Publications in Major Emergency Medicine Journals and Research Conferences Open
A recent publication reported on the decline of basic science publications in major medical journals in the past 20 years, making reference to the growing disconnect between basic science and clinical medicine.1 Story Landis, former direct…
View article: Missing the point: self-inflicted traumatic brain injury in psychosis
Missing the point: self-inflicted traumatic brain injury in psychosis Open
A 36-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services after being found acting unusually at a gas station with blood on his head and clothing. He presented acutely psychotic and reported that he had a pen …
View article: Tapping into a vital resource: Understanding the motivators and barriers to blood donation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tapping into a vital resource: Understanding the motivators and barriers to blood donation in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
Due to paucity of research on this topic, our understanding of blood donor behaviour in SSA is limited. Local traditions and cultures intimately shape individuals' proclivity towards the donation process. In order to change the attitudes a…