BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, there have been major changes in the treatment of
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Whether these have resulted in changes in sex …

Background— There is little clear evidence as to the optimal energy levels for initial and
subsequent shocks in biphasic waveform defibrillation. The present study compared fixed lower- …

Background Management of elderly patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
is challenging and they are under-represented in trials. Accordingly, we analysed …

… the paper; Jessica Deckert-Sookram and Ian Surdhar collected the data and reviewed the
manuscript for content; and Wayne Tymchak, Sunil Sookram and Robert Welsh conducted the …

Background Whether prehospital point‐of‐care ( POC ) troponin further accelerates the time
to diagnosis in patients with chest pain ( CP ) is unknown. We conducted a randomized trial …

IntroductionThe undertreatment of pediatric pain is a significant concern among families,
clinicians, and researchers. Although some have examined prehospital pain management, the …

Background Timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred
reperfusion strategy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, universal access is …

Study aim Anaphylaxis requires prompt recognition and management to improve patient
outcomes. This study examined the diagnosis and treatment of anaphylactic reactions by the …

Background Recent research and contemporary ST elevation myocardial infarction guidelines
emphasize the importance of prompt reperfusion and have redefined the traditional time …

Objectives : The primary objective of this report was to describe the infrastructures and
processes of selected European and North American pre-hospital fibrinolysis (PHL) programs. A …