Introduction—Evaluation of paramedic care, particularly regarding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, is an integral part of any EMS system. Quality management tools are neede...
Introduction—It is well established that factors such as age, race, gender, urbanicity, and socioeconomic status affect survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, extant ...
Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been the keystone of cardiac arrest care since its creation in the early 1900s. CPR quality, however, decreases drastically, in some ...
Introduction—The administration of both vasopressors and defibrillation has been shown to increase the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (...
Introduction: Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 10–24, and it is estimated that 2 million adolescents attempt suicide each year. While there...
Introduction—Airway management is a key component of prehospital care for seriously injured patients. Drug-assisted airway management is not a common intervention in the prehospital setti...
Introduction: Epinephrine is the only vasopressor associated with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). While current guidelines recommend rapid and frequent vasopressor administratio...
Airway management is a key component of prehospital care for seriously injured patients. Drug-assisted airway management is not a common intervention in the prehospital setting. Pharmacol...
Introduction—Numerous studies have investigated rearrest in the prehospital setting and its EMS response time, on-scene treatment and associated cardiac rhythms. However, etiology of the ...