Prehospital Emergency Care

Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Emergency Medical Services Systems: A Model for Expanded EMS Benchmarking
pp. 141-151(11)
Authors: Myers, J. Brent; Slovis, Corey; Eckstein, Marc; Goodloe, Jeffrey; Isaacs, S. Marshal; Loflin, James; Mechem, C. Crawford; Richmond, Neal; Pepe, Paul

Biphasic Defibrillation Does not Improve Outcomes Compared to Monophasic Defibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
pp. 152-156(5)
Authors: Freeman, Kimberly; Hendey, Gregory; Shalit, Marc; Stroh, Geoff

Psychological Factors Inhibit Family Members' Confidence to Initiate CPR
pp. 157-161(5)
Author: Dwyer, Trudy

Paramedic Use of Needle Thoracostomy in the Prehospital Environment
pp. 162-168(7)
Authors: Warner, Keir; Copass, Michael; Bulger, Eileen

Preferences for EMS Transport and Pediatric Emergency Department Care
pp. 169-175(7)
Authors: Shah, Manish; Davis, Colleen; Bauer, Colin; Arnold, Jeremy

Patient and Physician Perspectives on Ambulance Utilization
pp. 176-181(6)
Authors: Jacob, Sharon; Jacoby, Jeanne; Heller, Michael; Stoltzfus, Jill

Prehospital Pain Assessment in Pediatric Trauma
pp. 182-186(5)
Authors: Izsak, Eugene; Moore, Janet; Stringfellow, Kathryn; Oswanski, Michael; Lindstrom, David; Stombaugh, Heather

Accuracy of EMS-Recorded Patient Demographic Data
pp. 187-191(5)
Authors: Brice, Jane; Friend, Kevin; Delbridge, Theodore

Changes in Pulse Character and Mental Status Are Late Responses to Central Hypovolemia
pp. 192-198(7)
Authors: Ryan, Kathy; Batchinsky, Andriy; McManus, John; Rickards, Caroline; Convertino, Victor

Limitations of End-Tidal CO2 as an Early Indicator of Central Hypovolemia in Humans
pp. 199-205(7)
Authors: McManus, John; Ryan, Kathy; Morton, Melinda; Rickards, Caroline; Cooke, William; Convertino, Victor

Strategies of High-Performing EMT-Basic Educational Programs
pp. 206-211(6)
Authors: Margolis, Gregg; Studnek, Jonathan; Fernandez, Antonio; Mistovich, Joseph

Effect of Paramedic Student Internship on Performance on the National Registry Written Exam
pp. 212-216(5)
Authors: Salzman, Josh; Dillingham, Justin; Kobersteen, Jenny; Kaye, Koren; Page, David

Emergency Medical Dispatch
pp. 217-217(1)

Bacterial Pathogens in Ambulances: Results of Unannounced Sample Collection
pp. 218-224(7)
Authors: Alves, Donald; Bissell, Richard

An Experimental Model of Heat Storage in Working Firefighters
pp. 225-235(11)
Authors: Van Gelder, Carin; Pranger, L. Alex; Wiesmann, William; Stachenfeld, Nina; Bogucki, Sandy

Pilot Test of a Proposed Chemical/Biological/Radiation/ Nuclear-Capable Mass Casualty Triage System
pp. 236-240(5)
Authors: Cone, David; MacMillan, Donald; Parwani, Vivek; Van Gelder, Carin

Tourniquets: A Review of Current Use with Proposals for Expanded Prehospital Use
pp. 241-256(16)
Authors: Doyle, Gerard; Taillac, Peter

Contributing Factors and Issues Associated with Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
pp. 257-267(11)
Authors: Sanddal, Nels; Albert, Steve; Hansen, Joseph; Kupas, Douglas