Background Prehospital management of the traumatically injured patient has evolved
significantly since the organization of emergency medical services across the United States …

Emergency medical services (EMS) in the United States are primarily provided by
nonphysician clinicians with varying levels of certification, scope of practice, and education …

Prehospital fluid resuscitation with crystalloids in patients following trauma remain
controversial. This study aimed to investigate the association between prehospital fluid …

Aim We describe emergency medical services (EMS) protocols and prehospital practice
patterns related to traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) management in the US Methods We …

BACKGROUND: Prehospital resuscitation guidelines vary widely, and blood products,
although likely superior, are not available for most patients in the prehospital setting. Our …

Objectives To describe statewide emergency medical service (EMS) protocols relating to
identification, management, and reporting of elder abuse in the prehospital setting. Design …

Fluid resuscitation choices in prehospital trauma care are limited, with most Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) agencies only having access to crystalloids. Which solution to use …

Background: It is unclear whether effect size of the hypoxia is different on in-hospital
mortality and disability according to hypotension status in the field. Methods: Adult severe …

Objective: to identify scientific evidences available on the literature on nursing interventions
on advanced mobile prehospital care for elderly people post-trauma. Method: an integrative …

Background: Patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) represent a growing population
presenting to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), but little is known about their prehospital …