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Changing to soft neck collars in Melbourne prehospital trauma care

Protection of the cervical spine is recommended following multisystem injury. In 2021, Ambulance Victoria changed clinical practice guidelines to apply soft collars instead of semi‐rigid collars for suspected cervical spine injury. The aim of this … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11255016/

Prehospital ECPR in metropolitan Australia

Survival from refractory out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without timely return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) utilising conventional advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) therapies is dismal. CHEER3 was a safety and feasibility study of pre-hospital deployed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for refractory OHCA in metropolitan Australia. This was a single jurisdiction,Continue reading “Prehospital ECPR in metropolitan Australia”

UAVs and prehospital care

The potential emerging role of UAVs in prehospital care

Paediatric emergency front of neck access

Airway anatomy

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Front of neck access in Melbourne

Prehospital anesthesia in postcardiac arrest patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study – PMC

Currently, the data regarding the impact of prehospital postcardiac arrest anesthesia on target hemodynamic and ventilatory parameters of early postresuscitation care and recommendations on its implementation are rare. The present study examines the … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11067130/

Ultrasound on the Frontlines: Empowering Paramedics with Lung Ultrasound for Dyspnea Diagnosis in Adults—A Pilot Study – PMC

Lung transthoracic ultrasound (LUS) is an accessible and widely applicable method of rapidly imaging certain pathologies in the thorax. LUS proves to be an optimal tool in respiratory emergency medicine, applicable in various clinical settings. … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10670426/

A Ten-Year Retrospective Cohort Study on Neck Collar Immobilization in Trauma Patients with Head and Neck Injuries – PMC

Background and Objectives: In the context of prehospital care, spinal immobilization is commonly employed to maintain cervical stability in head and neck injury patients. However, its use in cases of unclear consciousness or major trauma patients is … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10673496/

Does a prehospital applied pelvic binder improve patient survival? – Injury

Does a prehospital applied pelvic binder improve patient survival? – Injury — Read on http://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(24)00079-2/fulltext

Smartphone AI vs. Medical Experts: A Comparative Study in Prehospital STEMI Diagnosis – PMC

Prehospital telecardiology facilitates early ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) detection, yet its widespread implementation remains challenging. Extracting digital STEMI biomarkers from printed electrocardiograms (ECGs) using phone cameras … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10896668/

Midazolam for Post-Arrest Sedation in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (05.04.2024)

Survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) range from 8% to 18%. In 74% of cases, social participation of survivors is negatively impacted by OHCA-related morbidity. This highlights how relevant the management of OHCA is to… — Read on http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article/238383

Anaphylaxis: first clinical presentation, subsequent referral practise, and suspected elicitor—an observational study – PMC

Anaphylaxis is an allergic manifestation characterised by rapid onset and progression. Rapid treatment may be challenging in patients with atypical symptoms or no previous history of anaphylaxis. This study aimed to describe the clinical prehospital … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11467102/