Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 22, Issue 4 (2018)

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Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 22, Issue 4 (2018)

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Original Contributions

Article
Descriptive Analysis Of Mental Health-Related Presentations To Emergency Medical Services
Renee Roggenkamp BSocSc, Emily Andrew MBiostat, Ziad Nehme PhD, Shelley Cox PhD & Karen Smith PhD
Pages: 399-405
Published online: 24 Jan 2018
AbstractforDescriptive Analysis Of Mental Health-Related Presentations To Emergency Medical Services | Full Text | References | PDF (257.7 KB)
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Prehospital Echocardiography During Resuscitation Impacts Treatment in a Physician-Staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: an Observational Study
Rein Ketelaars MD, Christian Beekers RN, Geert-Jan Van Geffen MD, PhD, Gert Jan Scheffer MD, PhD & Nico Hoogerwerf MD, PhD
Pages: 406-413
Published online: 22 Feb 2018
AbstractforPrehospital Echocardiography During Resuscitation Impacts Treatment in a Physician-Staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: an Observational Study | Full Text | References | PDF (398.1 KB)
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Open Access
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Expired Epinephrine Maintains Chemical Concentration and Sterility
William Bradley Weir EMTP, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Linda Y. Fred BSPharm, RPh, MBA, Matthew Pike PharmD, Stanislav S. Rubakhin PhD, Tyler J. Ludwig PharmD, Ashley M. Shar PharmD, Lingyang Zhu PhD, Ann Frederick BS, MT(ASCP), Ike Uzoaru MD, Lin Wang PhD & Jonathan V. Sweedler PhD
Pages: 414-418
Published online: 26 Jan 2018
AbstractforExpired Epinephrine Maintains Chemical Concentration and Sterility | Full Text | References | PDF (194.9 KB)
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Detection of STEMI Using Prehospital Serial 12-Lead Electrocardiograms
Alain Tanguay MD, Johann Lebon PhD, Lorraine Lau MD, Denise Hébert BSc & François Bégin MD
Pages: 419-426
Published online: 16 Jan 2018
AbstractforDetection of STEMI Using Prehospital Serial 12-Lead Electrocardiograms | Full Text | References | PDF (194.2 KB)
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Alcohol as a Factor in 911 Calls in Denver
Daniel Joseph MD, Jody A. Vogel MD, MSc, C. Sam Smith MD, Whitney Barrett MD, Gary Bryskiewicz MBA EMT-P, Aaron Eberhardt MD, David Edwards EMT-P, Lara Rappaport MD, Christopher B. Colwell MD & Kevin E. McVaney MD
Pages: 427-435
Published online: 08 Feb 2018
AbstractforAlcohol as a Factor in 911 Calls in Denver | Full Text | References | PDF (203.8 KB)
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Neighborhood Poverty and 9-1-1 Ambulance Response Time
Josh Seim MS, Melody J. Glenn MD, Joshua English EMT-P & Karl Sporer MD
Pages: 436-444
Published online: 30 Jan 2018
AbstractforNeighborhood Poverty and 9-1-1 Ambulance Response Time | Full Text | References | PDF (228 KB)
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Focus on Pediatrics

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Pediatric Anaphylaxis in the Prehospital Setting: Incidence, Characteristics, and Management
Emily Andrew BSc, MBiostats, Ziad Nehme BEmergHlth(Hons), PhD, Stephen Bernard MBBS, MD & Karen Smith BSc(Hons), PhD
Pages: 445-451
Published online: 19 Jan 2018
AbstractforPediatric Anaphylaxis in the Prehospital Setting: Incidence, Characteristics, and Management | Full Text | References | PDF (212.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Prehospital Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Anaphylaxis – A Statewide Perspective
Leslie M. Cristiano MD, Brian Hiestand MD MPH, Jason W. Caldwell DO, W. Adam Gower MD MS, Antonio R. Fernandez NRP PhD, Katherine Gilbert MD & James E. Winslow MD MPH
Pages: 452-456
Published online: 16 Jan 2018
AbstractforPrehospital Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Anaphylaxis – A Statewide Perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (140.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Implementation of a Prehospital Protocol Change For Asthmatic Children
Anriada Nassif MD, Daniel G. Ostermayer MD, Kim B. Hoang MD, Mary K. Claiborne MD, Elizabeth A. Camp PhD & Manish I. Shah MD MS
Pages: 457-465
Published online: 19 Jan 2018
AbstractforImplementation of a Prehospital Protocol Change For Asthmatic Children | Full Text | References | PDF (251.8 KB)
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Focus on Stroke

Article
Emergency Dispatcher Stroke Recognition: Associations with Downstream Care
J. Adam Oostema MD, Todd Chassee MD & Mathew Reeves PhD
Pages: 466-471
Published online: 16 Jan 2018
AbstractforEmergency Dispatcher Stroke Recognition: Associations with Downstream Care | Full Text | References | PDF (158.9 KB)
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Effects of Telestroke on Thrombolysis Times and Outcomes: A Meta-analysis
Alireza Baratloo MD, Leila Rahimpour MD, Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk MBBCh, Saeed Safari MD, Chung Wing Lee MD & Ali Abdalvand MD
Pages: 472-484
Published online: 18 Jan 2018
AbstractforEffects of Telestroke on Thrombolysis Times and Outcomes: A Meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (781.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Focus on Trauma

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Interactive Effect between On-Scene Hypoxia and Hypotension on Hospital Mortality and Disability in Severe Trauma
Min Woo Kim MD, Sang Do Shin MD, PhD, Kyoung Jun Song MD, PhD, Young Sun Ro MD, DrPH, Yu Jin Kim MD, Ki Jeong Hong MD, Joo Jeong MD, Tae Han Kim MD, Jeong Ho Park MD & So Yeon Kong MPH, PhD
Pages: 485-496
Published online: 26 Jan 2018
AbstractforInteractive Effect between On-Scene Hypoxia and Hypotension on Hospital Mortality and Disability in Severe Trauma | Full Text | References | PDF (323.4 KB)
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Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Trauma Patients in an Out-of-Hospital Emergency Setting: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study
Michel Galinski MD, PhD, Laure Hoffman MD, Delphine Bregeaud MD, Mounir Kamboua MD, François-Xavier Ageron MD, MSc, Catherine Rouanet MD, Jean-Christophe Hubert MD, Jacques Istria MD, Mirko Ruscev MD, Karim Tazarourte MD, PhD, Florence Pevirieri MD, Frédéric Lapostolle MD, PhD & Frédéric Adnet MD, PhD
Pages: 497-505
Published online: 31 Jan 2018
AbstractforProcedural Sedation and Analgesia in Trauma Patients in an Out-of-Hospital Emergency Setting: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study | Full Text | References | PDF (211.8 KB)
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Compulsory Use of the Backboard is Associated with Increased Frequency of Thoracolumbar Imaging
Brian M. Clemency DO, Christopher T. Tanski MD, Jennifer Gibson Chambers DO, Michael O'Brien MD, Andrew S. Knapp BS, Alexander J. Clark BS, Patrick McGoff BS, Johanna Innes MD, Heather A. Lindstrom PhD & David Hostler PhD
Pages: 506-510
Published online: 15 Feb 2018
AbstractforCompulsory Use of the Backboard is Associated with Increased Frequency of Thoracolumbar Imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (120.3 KB)
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Education and Practice

Article
Implementing Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines: A Systematic Literature Review
Jennifer N. Fishe MD, Remle P. Crowe MS, NREMT, Rebecca E. Cash MPH, NRP, Nikiah G. Nudell MS, NRP, Christian Martin-Gill MD, MPH & Christopher T. Richards (for the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium) MD, MS
Pages: 511-519
Published online: 19 Jan 2018
AbstractforImplementing Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines: A Systematic Literature Review | Full Text | References | PDF (320.2 KB) | Supplemental
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The Use of Field Triage in Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents: A Survey of Current Practices by EMS Personnel
Kevin Ryan MD, Douglas George MD, James Liu MS, Patricia Mitchell RN, Kerrie Nelson PhD & Ricky Kue MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Pages: 520-526
Published online: 09 Feb 2018
AbstractforThe Use of Field Triage in Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents: A Survey of Current Practices by EMS Personnel | Full Text | References | PDF (297 KB)
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Qualitative Evaluation of the Coach Training within a Community Paramedicine Care Transitions Intervention
Hunter Singh Lau BS, Matthew M. Hollander PhD, Jeremy T. Cushman MD, MS, Eva H. DuGoff PhD, MPP, Courtney M. C. Jones PhD, MPH, Amy J. H. Kind MD PhD, Michael T. Lohmeier MD, Eric A. Coleman MD, MPH & Manish N. Shah MD, MPH
Pages: 527-534
Published online: 12 Feb 2018
AbstractforQualitative Evaluation of the Coach Training within a Community Paramedicine Care Transitions Intervention | Full Text | References | PDF (210.9 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Prehospital Intubation: Further Confounders in Trial Results
Iqbal Sayeed PhD, Fahim Atif PhD, Claudia Espinosa-Garcia PhD, Bushra Wali PhD, Nefize Turan MD, Seema Yousuf PhD & Donald G. Stein PhD
Pages: 535-536
Published online: 19 Jan 2018
CitationforPrehospital Intubation: Further Confounders in Trial Results | Full Text | References | PDF (57.1 KB)
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Letters to the Editor

Letter
Reply to: Prehospital Intubation: Further Confounders in Trial Results
Tomas Nuño PhD, Kurt R. Denninghoff MD, Qi Pauls MS, Sharon D. Yeatts PhD, Robert Silbergleit MD, Yuko Y. Palesch PhD, Lisa H. Merck MD MPH, Geoff Manley MD PhD & David W. Wright MD
Page: 537
Published online: 17 Jan 2018
CitationforReply to: Prehospital Intubation: Further Confounders in Trial Results | Full Text | PDF (60 KB)
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