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View article: Resuscitation on the field of play: a best-practice guideline from Resuscitation Council UK
Resuscitation on the field of play: a best-practice guideline from Resuscitation Council UK Open
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of sudden death in athletes during high-level, organised sport. Patient-related and event-related factors provide an opportunity for rapid intervention and the potential for high survival ra…
View article: Recommendation for changes to the guidelines of trauma patients with potential spinal injury within a regional UK ambulance trust
Recommendation for changes to the guidelines of trauma patients with potential spinal injury within a regional UK ambulance trust Open
Background: Spinal assessment and immobilisation has been a topic of debate for many years where, despite an emerging evidence base and the delivery of new guidance overseas, little has changed within UK pre-hospital practice. Since 2018, …
View article: Adrenaline to improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the PARAMEDIC2 RCT
Adrenaline to improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the PARAMEDIC2 RCT Open
Background Adrenaline has been used as a treatment for cardiac arrest for many years, despite uncertainty about its effects on long-term outcomes and concerns that it may cause worse neurological outcomes. Objectives The objectives were to…
View article: The assessment and management of thermal burn injuries in a UK ambulance service: a clinical audit
The assessment and management of thermal burn injuries in a UK ambulance service: a clinical audit Open
Background: Although burn emergencies are infrequently encountered, the ambulance service is often the first point of contact for patients in these situations. It is therefore important that these potentially devastating injuries are mana…
View article: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Open
In adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the use of epinephrine resulted in a significantly higher rate of 30-day survival than the use of placebo, but there was no significant between-group difference in the rate of a favorable neur…
View article: A retrospective analysis of ketamine administration by critical care paramedics in a pre-hospital care setting
A retrospective analysis of ketamine administration by critical care paramedics in a pre-hospital care setting Open
Critical care paramedics within a well governed system are able to safely administer ketamine within an approved dosing regimen under a Patient Group Direction. Median doses are in keeping with nationally approved guidelines. Reported side…
View article: National initiatives to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England
National initiatives to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England Open
NHS England report that the ambulance services attempt to resuscitate approximately 28 000 people from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year (approximately 1 per 2000 inhabitants per year).1 The rate of initial success (return of sponta…