BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that EMS-physician-guided cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) may be associated with improved outcomes, yet randomized controlled trials are not available. The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine the association between EMS-physician- versus paramedic-guided CPR and survival after OOHCA. METHODS AND RESULTS Studies...

Background The School of Clinical Sciences comprises a number of health disciplines including podiatry, paramedic science, pharmacy, medical imaging and radiation therapy. A new inter-professional unit was introduced in 2014, which covered key introductory learnings applicable for future health practitioners. This study examined teaching staff and student perspectives about their experience wit...

1. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Division of International Health and Humanitarian Programs, Boston, Massachusetts USA 2. Senior Scholar,Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC USA 3. Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts USA 4. Professor, Department of Community Emergency Health & Paramedic Practice, Monash Univ...

OBJECTIVE To develop consensus opinion on future design characteristics of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems in the UK with particular regard to advanced life support skills (ALS). DESIGN A Delphi questionnaire design with two rounds to gain a consensus of opinion. Investigation of four aspects of EMS design is reported-type of response to a priority based dispatch category, transporta...

INTRODUCTION In rural Minnesota, it is common for paramedics providing advanced life support (ALS) to rendezvous with ambulances providing only basic life support (BLS). These "intercepts" presumably allow for a higher level of care when patients have certain problems or need ALS interventions. The aim of this study was to review and understand the frequency of paramedic intercepts with regard ...

OBJECTIVE Competency is affected by skill exposure, skill complexity, and training program quality. The purpose of this study was to reevaluate the biennial (24-month) critical care skill and experience benchmark thresholds established by the Milwaukee County Emergency Medical Services (MCEMS) system in 1997. METHODS This was a retrospective review of annual experience profiles for paramedics...