The aim of this study was to discuss the differences in pre-hospital time intervals between
rural and urban communities regarding emergency medical services (EMS). A systematic …

Background/aims Rurality poses a unique challenge to the management of out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA) when compared to metropolitan (metro) locations. We conducted a …

Background The optimal initial vascular access strategy for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) remains unknown. Our objective was to evaluate the association between …

Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes can be improved by strengthened the chain
of survival, namely prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external …

Importance Layperson-administered naloxone (LAN) is a powerful but incompletely
characterized intervention to prevent opioid-related overdose mortality. LAN trends are …

Objective Prompt administration of epinephrine is first-line management of anaphylaxis.
Although severe anaphylaxis may require more than 1 epinephrine dose, multiple …

Objective There are over 300,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually in the
United States (US) and despite many scientific advances in the field, the survival rate …

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

Study objective To describe the demographic, clinical, and emergency medical service
(EMS) response characteristics associated with EMS activations for asthma and chronic …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases cardiac arrest (CA) risk because of
renal and cardiovascular interactions. Methods Using Centers for Disease Control and …