Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2008)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2008)

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Special Contributions

Article
Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Emergency Medical Services Systems: A Model for Expanded EMS Benchmarking
A Statement Developed by the 2007 Consortium U.S. Metropolitan Municipalities' EMS Medical Directors (Appendix)
J. Brent Myers MD, MPH, Corey M. Slovis MD, Marc Eckstein MD, MPH, Jeffrey M. Goodloe MD, S. Marshal Isaacs MD, James R. Loflin MD, C. Crawford Mechem MD, Neal J. Richmond MD & Paul E. Pepe MD, MPH
Pages: 141-151
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEvidence-Based Performance Measures for Emergency Medical Services Systems: A Model for Expanded EMS Benchmarking | Full Text | References | PDF (106.6 KB)
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Original Contributions

Article
Biphasic Defibrillation Does not Improve Outcomes Compared to Monophasic Defibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Kimberly Freeman MD, Gregory W. Hendey MD, Marc Shalit MD & Geoff Stroh MD
Pages: 152-156
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforBiphasic Defibrillation Does not Improve Outcomes Compared to Monophasic Defibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Full Text | References | PDF (100.6 KB)
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Article
Psychological Factors Inhibit Family Members' Confidence to Initiate CPR
Trudy Dwyer RN, PhD
Pages: 157-161
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforPsychological Factors Inhibit Family Members' Confidence to Initiate CPR | Full Text | References | PDF (63.1 KB)
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Article
Paramedic Use of Needle Thoracostomy in the Prehospital Environment
Keir J. Warner BS, Michael K. Copass MD & Eileen M. Bulger MD
Pages: 162-168
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforParamedic Use of Needle Thoracostomy in the Prehospital Environment | Full Text | References | PDF (243.8 KB)
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Article
Preferences for EMS Transport andPediatric Emergency Department Care
Manish N. Shah MD, MPH, Colleen O. Davis MD, MPH, Colin Bauer BA & Jeremy Arnold BS
Pages: 169-175
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforPreferences for EMS Transport andPediatric Emergency Department Care | Full Text | References | PDF (58.2 KB)
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Article
Patient andPhysician Perspectives on Ambulance Utilization
Sharon L. Jacob MD, MPH, Jeanne Jacoby MD, Michael Heller MD & Jill Stoltzfus PhD
Pages: 176-181
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforPatient andPhysician Perspectives on Ambulance Utilization | Full Text | References | PDF (59.6 KB)
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Article
Prehospital Pain Assessment in Pediatric Trauma
Eugene Izsak MD, Janet L. Moore MSN, RN, APRN-BC, Kathryn Stringfellow MBA, BSN, RN, Michael F. Oswanski MD, David A. Lindstrom MD & Heather A. Stombaugh BS
Pages: 182-186
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforPrehospital Pain Assessment in Pediatric Trauma | Full Text | References | PDF (55 KB)
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Article
Accuracy of EMS-Recorded Patient Demographic Data
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH, Kevin D. Friend MD & Theodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH
Pages: 187-191
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforAccuracy of EMS-Recorded Patient Demographic Data | Full Text | References | PDF (52.1 KB)
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Military Medicine

Article
Changes in Pulse Character andMental Status Are Late Responses to Central Hypovolemia
Kathy L. Ryan PhD, Andriy Batchinsky MD, John G. McManus MD, MRC, Caroline A. Rickards PhD & Victor A. Convertino PhD
Pages: 192-198
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforChanges in Pulse Character andMental Status Are Late Responses to Central Hypovolemia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Limitations of End-Tidal CO2 as an Early Indicator of Central Hypovolemia in Humans
John G. McManus MD, MRC, Kathy L. Ryan PhD, Melinda J. Morton BS, Caroline A. Rickards PhD, William H. Cooke PhD & Victor A. Convertino PhD
Pages: 199-205
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforLimitations of End-Tidal CO2 as an Early Indicator of Central Hypovolemia in Humans | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Education andPractice

Article
Strategies of High-Performing EMT-Basic Educational Programs
Gregg S. Margolis PhD, NREMT-P, Jonathan R. Studnek MS, NREMT-P, Antonio R. Fernandez BS, NREMT-P & Joseph Mistovich MEd, NREMT-P
Pages: 206-211
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforStrategies of High-Performing EMT-Basic Educational Programs | Full Text | References | PDF (64.4 KB)
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Article
Effect of Paramedic Student Internship on Performance on the National Registry Written Exam
Josh Salzman MA, EMT-B, Justin Dillingham MPA, NREMT-P, Jenny Kobersteen RN, Koren Kaye MD & David Page MS, NREMT-P
Pages: 212-216
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforEffect of Paramedic Student Internship on Performance on the National Registry Written Exam | Full Text | References | PDF (55.6 KB)
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Position Paper

Article
Emergency Medical Dispatch
Approved by the NAEMSP Board of Directors November 20, 2007
Page: 217
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
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Preliminary Reports

Article
Bacterial Pathogens in Ambulances: Results of Unannounced Sample Collection
Donald W. Alves MD, MS, FAAEM, FACEP & Richard A. Bissell PhD
Pages: 218-224
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforBacterial Pathogens in Ambulances: Results of Unannounced Sample Collection | Full Text | References | PDF (467.7 KB)
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Article
An Experimental Model of Heat Storage in Working Firefighters
Carin M. Van Gelder MD, L. Alex Pranger MSE, William P. Wiesmann MD, Nina Stachenfeld PhD & Sandy Bogucki MD, PhD
Pages: 225-235
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforAn Experimental Model of Heat Storage in Working Firefighters | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Pilot Test of a Proposed Chemical/Biological/Radiation/ Nuclear-Capable Mass Casualty Triage System
David C. Cone MD, Donald S. MacMillan MA, PA, EMT-P, Vivek Parwani MD & Carin Van Gelder MD
Pages: 236-240
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforPilot Test of a Proposed Chemical/Biological/Radiation/ Nuclear-Capable Mass Casualty Triage System | Full Text | References | PDF (476.8 KB)
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Collective Reviews

Article
Tourniquets: A Review of Current Use with Proposals for Expanded Prehospital Use
Gerard S. Doyle MD, MPH & Peter P. Taillac MD
Pages: 241-256
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforTourniquets: A Review of Current Use with Proposals for Expanded Prehospital Use | Full Text | References | PDF (368.9 KB)
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Article
Contributing Factors andIssues Associated with Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review andAnnotated Bibliography
Nels D. Sanddal PhDc, MS, REMT-B, Steve Albert MA, Joseph D. Hansen REMT-B & Douglas F. Kupas MD
Pages: 257-267
Published online: 02 Jul 2009
AbstractforContributing Factors andIssues Associated with Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review andAnnotated Bibliography | Full Text | References | PDF (102.1 KB)
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