Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine
A study of nonshockable out of hospital cardiac arrest survival showed significant improvement in short- and long-term survival and neurological […]
A case is reported in Prehospital Emergency Care1 in which an agitated patient (due to mania and alcohol intoxication) received […]
This UK study showed that paramedics could successfully acquire and identify lung ultrasound images after a two day course. The […]
A military study revealed troops suffering from severe burns tended to receive either no prehospital fluid or too much fluid1. […]
In one of largest studies to date of prehospital capnography in cardiac arrest, an initial EtCO2 >10 mmHg (1.3 kPa) […]
This appears to be a useful option when iv access is difficult and the patient is relatively stable. The protocol […]
This small study on traumatic arrests in children1 refutes the “100% mortality from traumatic arrest” dogma that people still spout […]
Some defibrillators have accelerometers capable of measuring chest compression depth during CPR. This allowed a study correlating compression depth with […]
A large retrospective study has shown increased trauma survival associated with helicopter transport. The reason is unclear and may be […]
A multidisciplinary panel of 28 experts from eight countries reviewed the literature and came up with consensus guidelines in point-of-care […]
