Prehospital Emergency Care

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This journal focuses on prehospital emergency care, examining the identification and response to social risk factors, contamination of emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians and ambulances with pathogens, and the use of clinical scores for conditions like chest pain. It also investigates the effectiveness of medications such as droperidol and naloxone, and procedures like defibrillation and needle decompression. The scope includes the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the feasibility of electric ambulances, and the development of protocols for specific patient populations like those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Furthermore, it explores the application of technology like wearable Doppler ultrasound systems and large language models in prehospital settings, as well as the utilization of treat and discharge directives by paramedics. The journal also covers EMS educational experiences, the impact of lights and sirens on ambulance operations, and the role of EMS in addressing the opioid crisis and recognizing critical conditions like sepsis and stroke.

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