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In Sierra Leone, the newly developed National Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) helps the country move past war and Ebola. In a recent article in PDM, Dr. Luca Ragazzoni describes how NEMS grew to be a success. Read the article here - http://bit.ly/nems-design.
Despite its widespread use for determining public health preparedness in the US, the NHSPI does not appear to be a predictor of excess mortality related to the COVID pandemic. Read the article in PDM - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20001521 .
A retrospective study in PDM of 93 ECMO transports shows no difference in adverse events when a highly trained critical care transport team and perfusionist are accompanied by a physician or critical care APP. Read the full-text article - https://bit.ly/ecmo-transports.
COVID-19 vaccine distribution is highlighting the need for a population-based management model to ensure community needs and risks are reflected during a health crisis. Read how this model can be implemented - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20001363.
Harvard University recentlly awarded Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali a Scholars at Risk Fellowship - https://scholarsatrisk.org/2020/12/harvard-university-awards-dr-ahmadreza-djalali-scholars-at-risk-fellowship. #SaveAhmad
Tension pneumothorax is a fatal condition. Paramedics who were novice to POCUS were more likely to correctly diagnose with ultrasound in simulated scenarios after a brief training - https://bit.ly/_pocus.
New information sheets overseeing all disaster phases were developed by researchers in Japan which include items assessing affected people to prevent long-term impact after the disasters. Read the article in PDM - http://bit.ly/evac-center.
Despite guidance to develop Crisis Standards of Care after the H1N1 pandemic, implementation at the state level in the United States has been mixed. COVID-19 may rejuvenate interest. Read the article in PDM - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20001089.

PDM Podcast #10: Crisis Standards of Care

WADEM · PDM Podcast #10 – State Preparedness for Crisis Standards of Care in the United States…

For the tenth edition of the PDM podcast series, Dr. Greg Ciottone and Dr. Attila Hertelendy discuss their recent article, “State Preparedness for Crisis Standards of Care in the United States: Implications for Emergency Management.” This Open Access article is accessible at the following link – doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20001405.

PDM 36:1 (February 2021) is now on Cambridge Core!

The February issue (Volume 36, Issue 1) of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM) is now available on Cambridge Core. This issue features several Open Access (OA), COVID-related articles including two guest editorials. The first guest editorial titled, “State Preparedness for Crisis Standards of Care in the United States: Implications for Emergency Management” was written by Annie Ingram, Attila Hertelendy, Michael Molloy, and Gregory Ciottone. The second guest editorial, “COVID-19: A Rural US Emergency Department Perspective,” is from Angelika Underwood.

Also included in the February issue are articles examing first aid practices for injured children in rural Ghana; PTSD among humanitarian aid workers; the safety of ECMO transports without physicians present; clinical presentations of patients after industrial chlorine gas exposure in Oman, and much more! Be sure to check out the PDM podcast series featuring interviews with authors of recent articles – https://soundcloud.com/wadem-pdm.

WADEM members have unlimited access to every issue of PDM through Cambridge Core. Click on the “Latest Issue” tab to view 36:1. Check back often on FirstView for the most recent content regarding out-of-hospital and in-hospital emergency medical care, disaster medicine, and emergency public health and safety.

Virtual Journal Club #2 – Dr. Sam Stratton

WADEM’s 2nd edition of its Virtual Journal Club features none other than PDM’s own Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Sam Stratton, presenting an overview and analysis of the following article: “Impact of Dispatcher-Assisted Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20000588.

This article was published in the August 2020 issue of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine and is available to read at the following link – https://bit.ly/wadem-vjc-2.

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PDM Podcast #10: Crisis Standards of Care

PDM 36:1 (February 2021) is now on Cambridge Core!

Virtual Journal Club #2 – Dr. Sam Stratton

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