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We finally have it The 2025 Edition of Roadcraft: the Police Drivers Handbook is now available from the VLe. Access requires an NHS OpenAthens account. [ www.vlebooks.com/product/open... ]

From Emergency Call to Emergency Department Handover: Emergency Medical Dispatch Support for Burn Injury Telephone Triage, Pre-arrival Instructions and Referral Decisions - Journal of Emergency Medicine www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...

Urgent care centres and their role in metropolitan healthcare systems in high-income countries: A scoping review Urgent care centres are expanding within high-income metropolitan healthcare systems as an accessible option for non-life-threatening conditions. Understanding their service scope, patient profiles, a...

Urgent care centres and their role in metropolitan healthcare systems in high-income countries: A scoping review - Australasian Emergency Care www.ausemergcare.com/article/S258...

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The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain Management in Children in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality interventions in reducing pain and anxiety among children undergoing medical procedures in emergency settings.

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain Management in Children in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Journal of Emergency Nursing www.jenonline.org/article/S009...

Factors Associated with Successful Intravenous Access in the Prehospital Setting The most common invasive procedure performed in the prehospital setting by emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians is intravenous (IV) cannula insertion. We aimed to characterize first attempt ...

Factors Associated with Successful Intravenous Access in the Prehospital Setting: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Digital Patient Distribution and Dynamic Capacity Management During a Vehicle-Ramming Mass-Casualty Incident in Munich, Germany Urban mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) caused by deliberate violence pose a high risk of hospital overload and secondary system failure. Digital coordination platforms have been proposed as tools to ...

Digital Patient Distribution and Dynamic Capacity Management During a Vehicle-Ramming Mass-Casualty Incident in Munich, Germany: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Performance of Machine Learning Models for Sepsis and Stroke Detection Using EMS Data Early sepsis and stroke recognition by emergency medical services (EMS) improves triage, treatment, and patient outcomes. Machine learning (ML) may enhance EMS sepsis and stroke screening by connec...

Performance of Machine Learning Models for Sepsis and Stroke Detection Using EMS Data: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0 , No ja - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Determining Access for a City‐Wide Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) Initiative Using Geospatial Analysis Background In select situations, patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may be candidates for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Eligibility criteria for ECPR ...

Determining Access for a City‐Wide Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) Initiative Using Geospatial Analysis - Prucnal - 2026 - Academic Emergency Medicine - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Geographic inequalities in prehospital critical care for cardiac arrest: a spatial analysis of deprivation and service configuration Prehospital critical care (PHCC) is associated with improved outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) but appear less likely to attend patients in more deprived neighbourhoods.

Geographic inequalities in prehospital critical care for cardiac arrest: a spatial analysis of deprivation and service configuration - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

Geographic inequalities in prehospital critical care for cardiac arrest: a spatial analysis of deprivation and service configuration Prehospital critical care (PHCC) is associated with improved outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) but appear less likely to attend patients in more deprived neighbourhoods.

Geographic inequalities in prehospital critical care for cardiac arrest: a spatial analysis of deprivation and service configuration - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest occurred in Detention: a French Nationwide Study Cardiac arrests (CA) occurring in detention settings are poorly documented. The objective was to compare the outcomes and management of CA occurring in detention facilities, comparing with those in the general population.

Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest occurred in Detention: a French Nationwide Study - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

Manual vs Automated Ventilation with an i-gel® Airway During Short-Haul Helicopter Operations Short-haul rescue involves evacuating a patient from a backcountry environment while suspended beneath a helicopter. Airway management may be required for head injuries or other critical transports...

Manual vs Automated Ventilation with an i-gel® Airway During Short-Haul Helicopter Operations: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0 , No ja - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“We Call Ourselves The Pride Truck”: A Phenomenological Approach to Contextualizing LGBTQ+ EMS Professional Life Despite increasing evidence suggesting a more inclusive health care environment promotes clinician well-being and patient health equity, little is known about the lived experience of lesbian, gay, ...

“We Call Ourselves The Pride Truck”: A Phenomenological Approach to Contextualizing LGBTQ+ EMS Professional Life: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

<em>Emergency Medicine Australasia</em> | ACEM Journal | Wiley Online Library The Australian Government Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (ROGS) includes three out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) indicators within its ambulance services chapter, all using...

Are We Measuring What Matters? Re‐Examining National Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcome Indicators - Belcher - 2026 - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Safety of Peripheral Vasoactive Drug Administration in Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine (SPOTLESS‐2): A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Introduction Adrenaline and noradrenaline are cornerstones of critical care. Traditionally, delivery of these drugs has been through central venous access due to concerns over the safety of peripher...

Safety of Peripheral Vasoactive Drug Administration in Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine (SPOTLESS‐2): A Prospective Observational Cohort Study - Greaves - 2026 - Academic Emergency Medicine - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Public Defibrillators: High Investment, Low Return - Lowering the Cost per Shock - The D€FI-CO$T Study Our recent analysis highlighted a suboptimal and uncoordinated distribution of AEDs across France, prompting us to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of defibrillation in the country.[1] As of 2024, appr...

Public Defibrillators: High Investment, Low Return - Lowering the Cost per Shock - The D€FI-CO$T Study - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

Collis B, Soni L, Fitzpatrick-Swallow V, et alNightclub deaths in the UK: a retrospective observational study of media reports with coroner verificationEmergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 03 March 2026. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2025-215009

Liu N, Chen L, Mao X, et alExperience and needs of emergency nurses in palliative care: a qualitative meta-synthesisEmergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 31 March 2026. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2025-215369

Na S, Yoo KH, Oh J, et alImpact of bystander and patient sex on cardiopulmonary resuscitation provision in out-of-hospital cardiac arrestEmergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 31 March 2026. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2025-215272

Reconsidering Spinal Immobilization: Evidence, Evolution, and the Case for Gentle Patient Handling Published in Prehospital Emergency Care (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2026)

Full article: Reconsidering Spinal Immobilization: Evidence, Evolution, and the Case for Gentle Patient Handling www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Direct Transport to Endovascular Stroke Centers Accelerates Reperfusion but Lacks Significant Functional Outcome Benefit: A Critical Appraisal Published in Prehospital Emergency Care (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2026)

Direct Transport to Endovascular Stroke Centers Accelerates Reperfusion but Lacks Significant Functional Outcome Benefit: A Critical Appraisal: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Lessons from the Implementation of Emergency Medical Services Treat-in-Place Programs Published in Prehospital Emergency Care (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2026)

Lessons from the Implementation of Emergency Medical Services Treat-in-Place Programs: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Association Between Immediate Defibrillation and Outcomes in Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Propensity Score Analysis This study aimed to examine the association between the timing of defibrillation by emergency medical service (EMS) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patient prognosis using a nationwide da...

Association Between Immediate Defibrillation and Outcomes in Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Propensity Score Analysis: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Video-Assisted Versus Audio-Assisted Dispatcher Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Optimizing Compression Quality in Simulated Scenarios: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials The objective of this study was to evaluate video-assisted dispatcher cardiopulmonary resuscitation (V-DACPR) versus audio-assisted dispatcher CPR impacts on compression quality in simulated out-of...

Video-Assisted Versus Audio-Assisted Dispatcher Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Optimizing Compression Quality in Simulated Scenarios: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Effectiveness of Sodium Bicarbonate Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The use of sodium bicarbonate (SB) in the treatment of cardiac arrest without known etiology is still controversial and is not routinely recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines. Th...

Effectiveness of Sodium Bicarbonate Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Addition of Intramuscular Epinephrine to Standard of Care by Paramedics to Decrease Time-to-Initial Epinephrine Dose in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Simulation Trial Survival rates for pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (POHCA) are low at around 10%. Paramedic services administer critical interventions including epinephrine. While typically administered v...

Addition of Intramuscular Epinephrine to Standard of Care by Paramedics to Decrease Time-to-Initial Epinephrine Dose in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Simulation Trial: Prehospital Emergency Care: Vol 30 , No 3 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation type on 1-month survival in drowning following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in natural water bodies: A nationwide retrospective cohort study This study aimed to examine the total causal effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) type and 1-month survival in cases of drowning following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in ...

Effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation type on 1-month survival in drowning following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in natural water bodies: A nationwide retrospective cohort study - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

EMS dispatchers’ perceptions of the implementation of video streaming: facilitators and barriers – a qualitative interview study - BMC Emergency Medicine BMC Emergency Medicine - In Denmark, emergency medical dispatchers (EMS) handle emergency calls and determine response type and urgency. Technological advances have made video streaming during...

Meisner-Jensen, M., Vaeggemose, U., Bohnstedt-Pedersen, N. et al. EMS dispatchers’ perceptions of the implementation of video streaming: facilitators and barriers – a qualitative interview study. BMC Emerg Med (2026). doi.org/10.1186/s128...