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Correlation Between Shock Index and Mortality in the Prehospital and Level 1 Rural Trauma Center Emergency Department Settings

International Journal of Paramedicine

Both the prehospital and emergency department shock indexes were calculated, with the emergency department vital signs being the first upon arrival. at the scene and arrival to the emergency department. in both prehospital and emergency departments had higher mortality rates and need for transfusion.

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Prehospital Use of Ketamine Versus Midazolam for Sedation in Acute Severe Agitation

International Journal of Paramedicine

The primary endpoint was incidence of endotracheal intubation occurring during transportation and within one hour after arrival to the emergency department (ED). Results: 66 patients in the ketamine group and 68 patients in the midazolam group met inclusion criteria. versus 2.9%, respectively; p = 0.383).

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

Helicopter EMS in Cork: a paramedicine perspective. Irish Journal of Paramedicine. The recent discussions regarding the crew composition of the proposed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Cork require comment from paramedicine. Reproduced from Knox, S. link] under a CC-BY-NC 4.0 2000, Stiell et al.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Those drawn towards more mobile, emergent, autonomous roles found their place in paramedicine. New recruits are enticed by opportunities to provide ever higher standards of emergency care. Retrieved from [link] Paramedicine Board AHPRA. Over time, training and education have improved skillsets and knowledge.

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Incivility in Critical Care:  adding insult to the injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Surgical subspecialties were often cited as comparably higher than other subspecialties, such as emergency medicine or paediatrics, for example. link] Isn’t it just ‘part of the job?’ Unfortunately, incivility may be familiar in your workplace. If individuals fear repercussions for speaking up, then this can lead to patient harm.

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Complexity

NAEMSP

EMS Perspectives: An OpEd Page on the History and Future of EMS By Clayton Kazan, MD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS So we are about 54 years into the pilot project that is EMS and paramedicine. You can’t say that for hospitals, Emergency Departments, clinics, etc. It wasn’t simple, but it was fairly linear. We were the innovators.

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A Survey of Patient Utilization and Trust of Emergency Medical Services

International Journal of Paramedicine

Little is known about patients’ decisions to come to the Emergency Department (ED) via emergency medical services (EMS) versus privately owned vehicle (POV); this is problematic as trust in EMS systems impacts patient care decisions. Patients completed a multi-method survey during their ED stay.