PCRF Abstracts - 2024

The Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) at UCLA is pleased to present 81 prehospital care abstracts. 63 of the abstracts were presented at the International Scientific EMS Symposium held in September 2024 during the EMS World EXPO conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. An additional 18 PCRF abstracts were accepted for presentation at the 2025 NAEMSP Annual. All submissions were reviewed and scored in a blinded fashion by subject matter experts in prehospital care, education, and research. All authors attest to institutional review board approval or exemption at the time of submission. The order of listing is random. Abstracts have been lightly edited for journal style.


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Clinical Abstracts

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A Comparison of the Accuracy of Different Resuscitation Termination Criteria for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in Bangkok, Thailand

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Abstract Phatcha Termkijwanich, Pungkawa Sricharoen, Pitsucha Sanguanwit, and Chaiyaporn Yuksen   

Ambulancezorg App with National Guidelines Leading Dutch EMS Professional

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Abstract Trudie van Duin, Bert Dercksen, de Matthijs Visser, and Arjan Bruintjes   

Intraosseous Route Prolongs Epinephrine-to-ROSC Interval in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Abstract Jewel Williams, Matthew Crittenden, Diana-Truc Nguyen, Stephen Taylor, Michael W. Hubble   

A Comparison of Cardiac Arrest Recognition by Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Non-EMD Systems in Kansas

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Abstract Alyssa Green, Chad E. Pore, Joseph A. House, and Morgan K. Anderson   

A Decade of 18. A Decade of Pediatric Intubation Experience by an Advanced Prehospital Unit

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Abstract Jeanne Jacoby, Conor McLaughlin, Zachary Matuzsan, Mark Walck, Mark DiUbaldo, Jeffrey Kuklinski, Andrew Ferdock, Matthew Ferdock, Duy Tran, and Susan Yeager   

A National Comparison of Outcomes for Prehospital Mechanical versus Manual Ventilation in Medical Patients

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Abstract Melanie Robison    Andrea LaLumia MEd NRP, Nichole Berge MPS NRP, Christine O’Neil MEd NRP, Remle Crowe PhD NREMT, Betty Y Yang MD MS

A Statewide Comparison of Prehospital Mechanical and Manual Ventilation for Injured Patients

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Abstract Andrea LaLumia    Yukiko Yoneoka MS, Melanie Robison MPA CCP-C, Nichole Berge MPS NRP, Christine O’Neil MEd NRP, Betty Y Yang MD MS, Remle Crowe PhD NREMT

A Statewide Evaluation of EMS Certification and Licensure Longevity Among Underrepresented Groups

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Abstract Sara Cox    Andrea Cantwell-Frank, William McClurg, Stephanie Merriam, Kim Lew, Judith Gomes, Remle P. Crowe

A Statewide Evaluation of Potentially Undertriaged Trauma Patients in the Prehospital Setting

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Abstract Daisy Banta, Jessica Rosner, Cam Crittenden, Remle P. Crowe, Brent J. Myers, Antonio R. Fernandez   

Accuracy of Adult Patient Weight Estimation by EMS Providers in Latin America

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Abstract Andres Cairol, Wendy Morun, Luis Felipe Loaiza, Carlos Mora, and Izabella Sepúlveda   

Analyzing the Link Between Air Quality and Respiratory Issues: A Retrospective Study of EMS Records, Air Quality, and Socioeconomic Factors

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Abstract Derek Kraft    Morgan K. Anderson, Ainsley Stoneman, William Robertson, John Meyer, Heather Thiesset

Analyzing the Link Between Air Quality and Respiratory Issues: A Retrospective Study of EMS Records, Air Quality, and Socioeconomic Factors

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Abstract Derek Kraft    Morgan K. Anderson, Ainsley Stoneman, William Robertson, John Meyer, Heather Thiesset

Assisted Ventilation Before or During Naloxone Administration Improves Hypoxia in Opioid Toxicity Patients: Insights from EMS Records

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Abstract Alyssa Green    Stephen Harper MD MPH, David A. Wampler PhD LP FAEMS

Association Between Gender, Ethnicity, and Termination of Resuscitation Efforts and Nontransport of Cardiac Arrest Victims

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Abstract Hezedean Smith, Paul Banerjee, and Olawale O. Akogun   

Association of a Simplified RPM Triage Score with Mortality May Indicate an Opportunity for Easier but Still Valid Rapid Triage of Injured Patients

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Abstract Andrew Kuznetsov    Andrew Kuznetsov NRP, Earl V Culvey III NRP, Shaylin Dalton BA, George Koshy DO MPH, Antonio R Fernandez PhD NRP Douglas F Kupas MD FAEMS FACEP

Breaking Point: Unraveling the Strain on EMS in Colorado and the Rising Role of Interfacility Transport

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Abstract Amber Viitanen, Avery Richardson, Austin Wingate, Sarah Weatherred, Bill Clark, and Jenna Seddon   

Characterization of Suicidal Drug Poisoning at the San José University Children's Hospital and San José Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 2020–March 2022)

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Abstract Patricia Caro, Karne Diaz, and Maria Alejandra Jímenez   

Commitment to the New EMS Urgency System in the Netherlands!

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Abstract Trudie van Duin, Bert Dercksen, and Karin Lelievel   

Comparing Demographics and Utilization of Individuals Using California's 2-1-1 and 9-1-1 Systems

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Abstract John Ehrhart    Alana Hitchcock MPA, Kelly Brown, Marlyn Pulido MPH, Jodi Ravel MPH, Alyssa Green MS NRP

Descriptives and Correlates of Off-Road-Vehicle Injuries Attended by EMS in Missouri

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Abstract Morgan Anderson, Alyssa M. Green, Peggy Huddleston, and Nicole Gamm   

Developing a Machine Learning–Based Prediction Tool for Stroke at the Prehospital Level

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Abstract Minwoo Kim, Sang Do Shin, Young Sun Ro, and Jeong Ho Park   

Emergency Medical Services Resolution of Hypoxemia

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Abstract Christopher Ryba, Spencer M. Wilson, Melissa Brook, Garrett L. Baker, Alyssa M. Green, David Page, and Tom P. Aufderheide   

EMS is Less Accurate at Diagnosing CVAs Among Black, Hispanic, and Socially Vulnerable Populations<p>Misdiagnosis of cerebral vascular accidents (CVAs) by EMS clinicians results in increased risk of injuries, permanent disability, and death. Communication

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Abstract Nelea Fong    Kobe Wright MS NREMT, Tiffany Phan EMTP BS, Claudia Del Toro PA MMS, Bengie Alexandre MS, Yahya Elshawarbi NREMT, Sukai Curtis-Contreras BA EMTP, Jamie Kennel PhD MAS NRP

Epidemiology of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Costa Rica from 2019 to 2023 (EOHCAs-CR) by EIPRE-CR

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Abstract Andres Cairol, Wendy Morun, Luis Felipe Loaiza, Carlos Mora, Edward Segura, Isabella Sepúlveda, and Sergio Mora   

Evaluating Pelvic Circumferential Compression Device Use in Prehospital Pelvic Fracture Management and Patient Outcomes

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Abstract Kobe Wright    Michael Kaduce MPS NRP, Alison Treichel MPH, Remle Crowe PhD NREMT

Evaluating Prehospital Care for Patients with Asthma-Related EMS Impressions in Washington, DC

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Abstract Maura Nakahata, Daniel P. Burke, Alison Treichel, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, J. Brent Myers, and Antonio R. Fernandez   

Evaluating the Results of a Quality Management System Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data

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Abstract Joe Locke and Kelly Wright   

Evaluation of Hands-Only CPR Guided by a 9-1-1 Emergency System Dispatcher in People Not Trained at a Prehospital Level in a Simulated Environment in Costa Rica

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Abstract Andres Cairol, Wendy Morun, Luis Felipe Loaiza, Carlos Mora, Miguel Berrocal, Dorian Chaves, Alonso Alvarez, and Izabella Sepulveda   

Examining Pediatric EMS Care in North Dakota Using National EMS Quality Alliance Measures

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Abstract Chettie Greer, Christopher T. E. Price, Alison Treichel, Remle P. Crowe, J. Brent Myers, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, and Antonio R. Fernandez   

Exploring Barriers to and Facilitators of Success in Large Prehospital Randomized Trials in Patients with STEMI: Lessons from the CELEBRATE Trial

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Abstract Risco C. W. van Vliet, Henri Wetering, Sem A. O. Rikken, and Arnoud J. W. van’t Hof   

Factors Associated with the Prehospital Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage

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Abstract Monica Shannon, Shannon Gollnick, Ginny R. Kaplan, and Michael W. Hubble   

Feasibility and Safety of Targeted Temperature Management During Interhospital Transport of Post–Cardiac Arrest Patients

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Abstract Ki Hong Kim, Choi Seul Ki, Ro Young Sun, and Shin Sang Do   

Firearm Injuries Attended by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Kansas from 2020–2023

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Abstract Alyssa Green, Chad E. Pore, Joseph A. House, Jonathan R. Powell, and Morgan K. Anderson   

First-Touch Treatment for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient Prognostic Comparison Using Propensity Score Matching Between Shock First and CPR First

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Abstract Ryu Kimura, Koshi Nakagawa, Tomoya Kinoshi, and Hideharu Tanaka   

Home Modifications by EMS: Effectiveness in Lowering Emergency Service Demand

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Abstract Elizabeth Sheridan Wagg, Jessica Wiseman, Catherine Quatman-Yates, and Carmen Quatman   

Implementation of Personal Protective Equipment Policies for Ambulance Services

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Abstract Brenda Morrissey   

Improving Prehospital Provider Confidence in Providing End-of-Life Care

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Abstract Bianca Coleman, Kevin Collopy, and Margaret Spruill   

Increasing Utilization of Mechanical Ventilation in Prehospital Settings: Insights from NEMSIS Data

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Abstract Victoria Wadman, Holden Wagstaff, Isabel Shimanski, Brooke Burton, Charlotte Rogers, Rylee Beckstead, John McFarland, Angela Atwood, Mark Oraskovich, and Jeff Jarvis   

Insights into Collapse in Ambulances: A Retrospective Time-Series Analysis from EMS of Sindh, Pakistan

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Abstract Zeeshan Noor Shaikh, Zainab Mubeen, Kamran Idris, Lutaf Ali Mangrio, Mazhar Iqbal, Ali Kashan   

Is the RPM Trauma Triage Score Valid in Predicting Mortality in Prehospital Patients with Non-traumatic Medical Illness?

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Abstract Scott Kostolni    Linh T. Nguyen MD, Tamara Klindt MPH NREMTP, Iv Godzdanker MD, David Wampler PhD LP FAEMS, Sharon Long MD Lawrence Brown PhD

Is There Racial Bias in the Prehospital Identification and Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome?

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Abstract Danielle DiCesare    Yuchen Duan MD, Fitzpatrick Desmond MD, Christine Van Dillen MD, Christian Zuver MD

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Retrospective Insights into Prehospital Corticosteroid Use

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Abstract Isaac, Kiarra R. Gaines, Angela Child, Taggart Diehl, Brogan Crockett, Dan Jeffries, Malinda Whipple, and David Wampler   

Lost Arterial Occlusion Following Tourniquet Application Causes Excess Bleeding and Pain

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Abstract Sam Slishman   

Managing the Risks of Psychosocial Hazards in Critical Incident Review—Mitigating Vicarious Trauma

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Abstract Nathan Paul Ross and Jessica Eddy   

Manual Ventilation Performance in First Responders Using a Flow-Limiting Device

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Abstract Prasanna Kumar, Joseph E. Holley, Joshua M. Justice, Arthur S. Slutsky, and Mark F. Brady   

Mental Health Emergencies Represent a Large Proportion of Pediatric EMS Encounters in North Dakota

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Abstract Chettie Greer, Christopher T. E. Price, Alison Treichel, Remle P. Crowe, J. Brent Myers, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, and Antonio R. Fernandez   

Moon Visibility Affects Traffic Accidents: A Prehospital Ambulance Data Registry Study in Japan

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Abstract Hiroshi Takyu and Hideharu Tanaka   

Organizational Support and Psychological Well-Being of EMS Providers Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract Celia Sporer, Jody Resko, and Daniel Armstrong   

Prehospital Blood Administration by Ground EMS in North Carolina

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Abstract James E. Winslow, Tom Mitchell, James A. Hood, Joseph Zalkin, Randi Schaefer, Jeff Hinshaw, Mark Piehl, J. Brent Myers, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, and Antonio R. Fernandez   

Prehospital Whole Blood Paradox

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Abstract David Grovdahl, Amanda Armstrong, Stephanie Carhart, Collier Reeves, Sara E. Houston, Michael W. Hubble, and Ginny R. Kaplan   

Racial and Ethnic Minorities Are Less Likely to Be Transported by EMS: A National Investigation into Abdominal and Chest Pain Complaint

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Abstract Abraham Pritzker, Anagha Rajesh, Hunter Gregg, Penny K. Engelking, Dawn Bloemer, and Jamie Kennel   

Reviving Lives: Naloxone's Impact in Prehospital Care—A Falck EMT Study

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Abstract Michael Kaduce, Raj Vishal, Lyle Hanson, and Freddy Sotelo   

Reviving Lives: Naloxone's Impact in Prehospital Care - A Falck EMT Study

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Abstract Michael Kaduce    Raj Vishal MA EMT, Lyle Hanson, Freddy Sotelo MD MPH FACEP

Risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Toxidromes According to the Mechanisms of Action to the Narrow Therapeutic Index Medications Dispensed in the Pediatric Population

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Abstract Patricia Caro, Marylin Acuña, Manual Machado, Andrea Orozco, Alfredo Portilla, and Angela Casanova<p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p> <p>According the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), narrow therapeutic index (NTI) medications are those in which s   

Sex-Stratified Characteristics of Suspected Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients Attended by EMS

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Abstract Margaret Zhang    Alyssa M. Green MS, Morgan K. Anderson MPH

Shoulder to Shoulder: Prehospital Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on a Farm

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Abstract Shane Devlin    Ivan O'Grady

Sick or Not Sick? Leveraging Matched Data to Revolutionize EMS Responses

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Abstract Michael Kaduce, Nigel Ewing, Simon Emil Gøbel, and Freddy Sotelo   

The Association Between Advanced Airway Management Devices for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Asian Countries: A Propensity Score Analysis

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Abstract Koshi, Sagisaka Ryo, Morioka Daigo, Tanaka Shota, Ong Marcus, and Tanaka Hideharu   

The Association Between Patient Race and Prehospital Drug-Assisted Airway Management Approach.

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Abstract Sydney E. Jarvis    Jamie Kennel PhD MAS NRP, Jeffrey L. Jarvis MD MS EMT-P

The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Stress Levels of EMS Providers in New Hanover County, North Carolina

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Abstract Allison Ward, Carolina Priester, Erica Noles, Melannie Pate, and Lenis Chen-Edinboro   

The Psychological Impact of CPR-Induced Consciousness on Prehospital Clinicians

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Abstract Ginny Kaplan, Erin Donathan, and Michael W. Hubble   

The Role of Stigma in Predicting Attendance at Critical Incident Stress Debriefings

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Abstract Braxton Morrison, Gregory Hickman, and Ann Morgan   

The Route to ROSC: Evaluating the Impact of Route and Timing of Epinephrine Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

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Abstract Michael W. Hubble, Melisa D. Martin, Ginny R. Kaplan, Sara E. Houston, and Stephen Taylor   

Underwater Ventilation: Not as Crazy as It Sounds?

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Abstract Elizabeth Blizzard and Andrew Grandin   

Unhoused Patients and EMS Transportation

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Abstract Maya Mullen    Em L. Cyr BS NREMT, Denise Whitfield MD, Morgan K.Anderson MPH CPH

Urban Air Quality in Utah: Correlations with EMS Response Utilization

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Abstract Morgan K. Anderson, Heather Thiesset, Yukiko Yoneoka, Felicia Alvarez, Alyssa M. Green, Derek Kraft, Ainsley Stoneman, John Meyer, Holden Wagstaff, and Peter Taillac   

Validating the Use of RPM Score for Triage of Injured Patients in a Current Trauma Population

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Abstract Earl V Culvey III    Andrew Kuznetsov NRP, George Koshy DO, Shaylin Dalton BA, Antonio R Fernandez PhD NRP FAHA, Douglas F. Kupas MD FAEMS FACEP

What Is Known About Exposure Among Individuals Authorized to Administer and Handle Ketamine Across Different Occupational Settings: A Scoping Review

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Abstract David Shanahan, Catherine Thornton, Rodney Evans, and Bronwyn Beovich   

Who Survives an Out-of-Hospital Cardiorespiratory Arrest In Mexico? A 2-Year-Study of the Regulatory Center for Medical Emergencies in Queretaro

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Abstract Javier Piña Renaud, Carlos Casillas Cuellar, Carmina Vera-Uehara, Luis M. Pinet-Peralta, Jessie Castillo, and Charlotte Rogers   

Whole Blood versus Blood Components in Prehospital Care

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Abstract Scott Kostolni    Linh T. Nguyen MD, Tamara Klindt MPH NREMTP, Iv Godzdanker MD, David Wampler PhD LP FAEMS, Sharon Long MD Lawrence Brown PhD

Education Abstracts

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Desirable Nontechnical Skills for Paramedics in Japan: A Delphi Study

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Abstract Koshi, Brett Williams, Ryu Kimura, Hinata Kijima, Shota Tanaka, Tsutomu Komine, and Hideharu Tanaka   

AI-Driven Ultrasound Training for Prehospital Personnel: A Study of Diagnostic Improvements in Cuenca, Ecuador

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Abstract Fernanda Pacheco, Ariel Quezada, Maria G. Icaza, Maria Peralta, Rosalia Aray, and Mateo Godoy   

Can I Work Full Time While in EMT School?

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Abstract Daniel Armstrong, Celia Sporer, Ella Orsino, and Eric Orisino   

Developing Sustainability Implementing a Prehospital Trauma Training Program During a Humanitarian Crisis

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Abstract Kevin Collopy, Brock Jenkins, Javed Ali, Oleskandra Demestka, Alona Goncharova, Michelle Gonnet, Katie Murray, Myroslav Mardarevych, Dmytro Pedan, Alexis Schmid, and Sean Kivlehan   

Effect of a Standardized Interprofessional Education Program for Interhospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients on Knowledge and Confidence About Critical Care Transpor

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Abstract Hwayoon Jung, Ki Hong Kim, Seulki Choi, Hanna Yoon, Garam Lee, Youdong Sohn, Young Sun Ro, Kyoung Jun Song, and Sang Do Shin   

Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Simulation Education

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Abstract Jackson Deziel   

Implementing and Evaluating a Sustainable Prehospital Trauma Training Program During the Ukraine–Russia War

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Abstract Brock Jenkins, Kevin Collopy, Javed Ali, Oleskandra Demestka, Alona Goncharova, Michelle Gonnet, Myroslav Mardarevych, Dmytro Pedan, Alexis Schmid, and Sean Kivlehan   

Implementing and Evaluating Prehospital Trauma Training Program During the Ukraine–Russia War

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Abstract Kevin Collopy, Brock Jenkins, Javedi Ali, Oleskandra Demeskta, Alona Goncharova, Michelle Gonnet, Katie Murray, Myroslav Mardarevych, Dmytro Pedan, Alexis Schmid, and Sean Kivlehan   

Just Test Anxiety or Something Larger?

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Abstract Daniel Armstrong, Celia Sporer, Ella Orsino, and Eric Orisino   

Verification of Reliability and Validity of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Self-Efficacy Scale (CPR-SES)

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Abstract Ryo Sagisaka, Mahiro Kamikubo, Joji Miyako, Etsuko Sone, and Tsutomu Komine   

We Taught How to Use Naloxone. Now What?

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Abstract Elizabeth Blizzard