Pre-Hospital Electrocardiography by Emergency Medical Personnel

Pre-Hospital Electrocardiography by Emergency Medical Personnel

Methods City of San Diego Emergency Medical System runsheets of patients with chest pain from January 2003 to April 2008 were analyzed. The scene times and transport times were compared before (from January 2003 to December 2005) and after (from January 2006 to April 2008) implementation of the PH ECG. Among patients with a PH ECG, median scene times and transport times were compared in patient...

Violence Against Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Service Personnel in Guilan Province, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge Level of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Personnel about Ambulance Equipment in Rasht, Iran

Background: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel are often the first to provide healthcare services to the patient in different situations outside the hospital. Due to the sensitivity of this work, knowledge of ambulance equipment can affect the performance of Emergency Medical Services personnel.  Objective This study aims to assess the knowledge of pre-hospital EMS personnel in Rasht, ...

Pre-hospital electrocardiography by emergency medical personnel: effects on scene and transport times for chest pain and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients.

OBJECTIVES This study sought to measure the impact of pre-hospital (PH) electrocardiography (ECG) on scene-to-hospital time for patients with chest pain of cardiac origin and those with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND Pre-hospital ECG decreases door-to balloon (D2B) time for STEMI patients. However, obtaining a PH ECG might prolong scene time. We investigated th...

Positive Coping: A Unique Characteristic to Pre-Hospital Emergency Personnel

INTRODUCTION It is important to gain a thorough understanding of positive coping methods adopted by medical emergency personnel to manage stressful situations associated with accidents and emergencies. Thus, the purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of positive coping strategies used by emergency medical service providers. METHODS This study was conducted using a qualitativ...