Abstract Problem/Condition: Each year, approximately 300,000 persons in the United States
experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); approximately 92% of persons who …

Introduction Multiple national organizations and federal agencies have promoted the
development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for …

The utilization of mixed methods in prehospital research is relatively new. Its use may
enhance research findings, but it is not without its challenges. This study used online …

Worldwide, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and permanent disability.
In the United States, there are approximately 1.4 million reported cases of TBI each year …

Objective: To examine the epidemiology of pediatric patient visits to emergency departments
(ED). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of pediatric ED visits at the …

Background. The optimal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system characteristics have
not been defined, resulting in substantial variability across systems. The Resuscitation …

Objective. Despite its long history and current prominence in US communities, only limited
data describe the national characteristics of emergency medical services (EMS) care in the …

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation's emergency and
trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured …

Children represent a special challenge for emergency care providers, because they have
unique medical needs in comparison to adults. For decades, policy makers and providers …

BACKGROUND Acute pain, resulting from trauma and other causes, is a common condition
that imposes a need for prehospital analgesia on and off the battlefield. The narcotic most …