French SMUR : Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study

Important open access paper from a few years ago from France on role of prehospital critical care in severe trauma. Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study This paper in my opinion, is not about physician vs paramedic model of prehospital care. It is more about what meaningful interventionsContinue reading “French SMUR : Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study”

Another SMACC Perspective

Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
This week (somewhat late) we have another perspective on SMACC from Ben Lawson (@Paramedidad).  Ben is a Paramedic from Queensland and a first time SMACC attendee.  Please note the lateness of this post is entirely my fault: Ben emailed me before even getting home from SMACC.  Sorry Ben! ? The post-SMACC return…

Dr Jim DuCanto on his SMACC US experience

This will be good! @jducanto Airway Toolbox #smaccus pic.twitter.com/gVO1l56R9x — Thomas D (@thomas1973) June 26, 2015 Party bus w/@TbayEDguy on way to SMACC Gala pic.twitter.com/l5RtvLXc6T — James DuCanto (@jducanto) July 9, 2015 The following is an excerpt from feedback that Jim provided me after SMACC Chicago. He kindly gave permission to share his thoughts withContinue reading “Dr Jim DuCanto on his SMACC US experience”