Helicopter EMS Transport Outcomes Literature: Annotated Review of Articles Published 2007–2011 by Brandon S. Brown, Korby A. Pogue, Emily Williams, Jesse Hatfield, Matthew Thomas, Annette Arthur, Stephen H. Thomas

“…As a result of that work, two review articles, one covering HEMS use in nontrauma and the other in trauma, published in 2002 in Prehospital Emergency Care surveyed HEMS outcomes-related literature published between 1980 and mid-2000. …”
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Relationship between the Plasma Levels of Catecholamines and Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yumi Ichikawa, Yusuke Sawada, Jun Nakajima, Yuta Isshiki, Kazunori Fukushima, Yuto Aramaki, Kiyohiro Oshima

“…There were no significant differences observed between the two groups in age, cause of cardiopulmonary arrest, and prehospital resuscitation time. The plasma levels of Ep and Nep were significantly lower in the ROSC (+) group than in the ROSC (−) group. …”
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Determination of Medical Students’ Perception on Disaster Awareness by Bilge DELİBALTA, Abdul Samet ŞAHİN, Enes BULUT, Berkay YILDIZ, Abdülkadir GÜNDÜZ

“…In the data collection process, “personal information form” and the “disaster preparedness perception scale of personnel working in prehospital emergency health services” were used. Results: It was found that exposure to disasters, presence of individuals exposed to disasters in the family and environment, participation in disaster exercises, receiving disaster training, willingness to volunteer in disasters, the level of participants' perception of themselves as prepared for disasters, the level of perception of the disaster risk of the region of residence, were effective on the mean total score of the scale. …”
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Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…The majority were from the Central EM residency program (51.5%). Education of prehospital healthcare providers was the most reported activity (78%), followed by ride-along (Ground) (75%) and dispatch observation (66.1%). …”
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Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Disparity between Urban and Rural Areas by Yen-Chin Chen, Shao-Hua Yu, Wei-Jen Chen, Li-Chi Huang, Chih-Yu Chen, Hong-Mo Shih

“…The 29 districts of Taichung city were divided into urban and rural areas based on whether the population density is more than 1,000 people per square kilometer. Prehospital data were collected according to the Utstein-style template, and telephone auditory records were collected by a dispatch center. …”
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Peripheral oxygen saturation levels as a guide to avoid hyperoxia: an observational study by Renate Stolmeijer, Jan C. ter Maaten, Jack Ligtenberg, Ewoud ter Avest

“…Abstract Background As iatrogenic hyperoxia has been related to adverse outcomes in critically ill patients, guidelines advise to titrate oxygen to physiological levels. In the prehospital setting where partial arterial oxygen (PaO2) values are often not readily available, titration of oxygen is based on peripheral oxygen saturations (SpO2). …”
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Short- and long-term survival after ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with pharmacoinvasive versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention strategy: a prospective cohor... by Sigrun Halvorsen, Jon Michael Gran, Kristin Kvakkestad

“…Consecutive STEMI patients were registered on admission to our PCI centre and classified in a PI or pPCI group, based on the reperfusion strategy chosen in the prehospital or local hospital location. Time and cause of death was provided by the Norwegian Cause of Death registry. …”
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Epidemiological pattern of trauma among children 0-9 years in Cameroon. by Odette Dzemo Kibu, Sithombo Maqungo, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Nicholas Tendongfor, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Darwin Touko, Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, Rasheedat Oke, Sandra Irene McCoy, Sabrinah Ariane Christie, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom-Mefire

“…Majority of children [104(39%)] involved in RTI injuries were pedestrians and no prehospital care offered to 216(82.8%) of injured children. …”
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Experience of Two-Stage Treatment of Rectal Fistulas Using Low-Thrombin Fibrin Glue “Kriofit” by S. А. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, A. N. Ryndin

“…All patients underwent prehospital transrectal ultrasound and sphincterometry to assess the functional state of the anal sphincter, and the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire and Wexner scale assessing the functional status of the anal sphincter were analyzed. …”
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Assessing paramedic performance and background factors in emerging disease outbreak by Karim Javanmardi, Abbas Dadashzadeh, Hossein Feizollahzadeh, Neda Gilani, Mansour Ghafourifard, Javad Dehghannejad

“…Background: Prehospital paramedics played a critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. …”
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The Suitability of the CdC field Triage for Korean Trauma Care by Kang Kook Choi, Myung Jin Jang, Min A Lee, Gil Jae Lee, Byungchul Yoo, Youngeun Park, Jung Nam Lee

“…Purpose Accurate and appropriate prehospital field triage is essential for a trauma system. …”
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Evaluation of change in emergency care knowledge and skills among front-line healthcare providers in Ukraine with the Basic Emergency Care course: a pretest/post-test study by Sean M Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry A Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii A Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, Timothy B Erickson

“…The most common participant profession was resident physician (24%), followed by health educator (18%) and prehospital provider (14%).Interventions The 5-day WHO-ICRC BEC course.Primary and secondary outcome measures Change in pre-course and post-course knowledge and skill confidence assessments. …”
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Outcomes and physiologic responses associated with ketamine administration after traumatic brain injury in the United States and Canada: a retrospective analysis by Austin J. Peters, Saad A. Khan, Seiji Koike, Susan Rowell, Martin Schreiber

“…Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of data from the multicenter Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Use for Traumatic Brain Injury trial, comparing ketamine-exposed and ketamine-unexposed TBI subjects to determine whether an association exists between ketamine administration and mortality, as well as secondary outcome measures. …”
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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

“…Adopting this approach in facilities with limited resources, ICU capabilities, and prehospital systems may have a pronounced benefit.…”
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The first experience of two-stage treatment of transsphincteric fistulas of rectum by means of fibrin sealant by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, M. O. Chernozhukova, Sh. T. Minbayev

“…Prospective nonrandomized study which included 14 patients with cryptogenic transsphincteric rectal fistulas was carried out. At pre­hospital stage patients underwent transrectal ultrasound, fistulography and physiological tests. …”
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma management: a comprehensive study of clinical indications and challenges by Tongporn Wannatoop, Peerayuht Phuangphung, Tanut Sornmanapong

“…These outcomes highlight the critical importance of enhanced training in patient assessment to ensure the safe and effective deployment of REBOA, particularly in resource-limited environments such as ongoing trauma resuscitation and prehospital care.Level of evidence Level III.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to global access to life-saving skills training: an international cross-sectional survey by Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Freddy Lippert, Lin Zhang, Willem Stassen, So Yeon Joyce Kong, Audrey L Blewer, Yeh Lai Chern, Andrew Fu Wah Ho

“…Where emergency care systems are nascent or absent, bystanders represent the only prehospital emergency care that victims might receive. …”
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Characteristics, Mortality, and Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Diabetes: A Reference Single-Center Cohort Study from Poland by Michał Kania, Konrad Mazur, Michał Terlecki, Bartłomiej Matejko, Jerzy Hohendorff, Zlata Chaykivska, Mateusz Fiema, Marianna Kopka, Małgorzata Kostrzycka, Magdalena Wilk, Tomasz Klupa, Przemysław Witek, Barbara Katra, Marek Klocek, Marek Rajzer, Maciej T. Malecki

“…In a multivariate logistic regression, factors associated with a higher risk of death were age >65 years, glycaemia >10 mmol/L, CRP and D-dimer level, prehospital insulin and loop diuretic use, presence of heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. …”
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Video Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation: A Consideration for Manual In-Line Stabilization Without Cervical Collar Versus Full Immobilization by Aramvanitch K, Leela-Amornsin S, Tienpratarn W, Nuanprom P, Aussavanodom S, Yuksen C, Boonsri S, Boonjarus N, Sanepim S

“…Nevertheless, the removal of the cervical collar for ETI in a prehospital setting may lead to a deterioration in neurological outcomes. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear Wave Elastography in Predicting Malignant Origins of Pleural Effusions in Emergency Departments by Rune Wiig Nielsen, Casper Falster, Stefan Posth, Niels Jacobsen, August Emil Licht, Rahul Bhatnagar, Christian Borbjerg Laursen

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