Technology Developments in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
The fields of prehospital care and disaster health are experiencing an era of technology development. To support the introduction of new technology in these fields a number of scientific papers have been published and are under consideration for publication in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM). Some of these articles establishing an evidence base for newer technologies in prehospital care and disaster health are included in this special collection.
Promising technologies include the incorporation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance and delivery of resources during disasters and mass casualty events. As opposed to manned aircraft, UAVs are less costly and can be deployed into environmentally hostile areas. In addition to UAVs, portable ultrasound applications in the field are expanding rapidly. Small device-based (ex. mobile phone) ultrasound promises to add to the ability to accurately assess and manage patients in the out-of-hospital environment. Also of interest is the introduction of video laryngoscope technology to aid in endotracheal intubation. Video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation has become a standard for in-hospital critical care and the development of inexpensive handheld portable scopes now allows for expansion of the technology to the field.
The PDM special collection of technology developments in prehospital and disaster medicine presents an overview of the recent literature published in the Journal on the topic. The Editorial Board of PDM looks forward to further development and scientific inquiry into technology development within the fields of prehospital and disaster medicine.
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Novel Negative Pressure Helmet Reduces Aerosolized Particles in a Simulated Prehospital Setting
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 37 / Issue 1 / February 2022
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- 31 January 2022, pp. 33-38
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use by EMS Providers in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 37 / Issue 1 / 2022
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- 07 January 2022, pp. 39-44
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Utility of Different Lung Ultrasound Simulation Modalities Used by Paramedics during Varied Ambulance Driving Conditions
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 36 / Issue 1 / February 2021
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- 28 October 2020, pp. 42-46
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ECMO Transport without Physicians or Additional Clinicians
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 36 / Issue 1 / February 2021
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- 30 October 2020, pp. 51-57
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Comparison of Standard Technique, Ultrasonography, and Near-Infrared Light in Difficult Peripheral Vascular Access: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 37 / Issue 1 / February 2022
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- 06 December 2021, pp. 65-70
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education for the Recognition of Tension Pneumothorax by Paramedics in Prehospital Simulation
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 36 / Issue 1 / 2021
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- 17 November 2020, pp. 74-78
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The Use of Portable Oxygen Concentrators in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 37 / Issue 2 / April 2022
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- 02 March 2022, pp. 247-254
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Crash Telemetry-Based Injury Severity Prediction is Equivalent to or Out-Performs Field Protocols in Triage of Planar Vehicle Collisions
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 34 / Issue 4 / August 2019
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- 19 July 2019, pp. 356-362
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The Flatness Index of Inferior Vena Cava can be an Accurate Predictor for Hypovolemia in Multi-Trauma Patients
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 36 / Issue 4 / 2021
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- 06 May 2021, pp. 414-420
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A Positive-Pressure Environment Disposable Shield (PEDS) for COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 35 / Issue 4 / 2020
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- 13 May 2020, pp. 434-437
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Drone Applications for Emergency and Urgent Care: A Systematic Review
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 37 / Issue 4 / 2022
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- 09 June 2022, pp. 502-508
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Diagnostic Performance of Prehospital Point-of-Care Troponin Tests to Rule Out Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 35 / Issue 5 / October 2020
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- 09 July 2020, pp. 567-573
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Ability of Critical Care Medics to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement by Ultrasound
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 35 / Issue 6 / December 2020
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- 25 August 2020, pp. 629-631
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Audiovisual Consults by Paramedics to Reduce Hospital Transport After Low-Urgency Calls: Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 35 / Issue 6 / December 2020
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- 28 September 2020, pp. 656-662
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Comparison of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology versus Standard Practice of Scene Assessment by Paramedic Students of a Mass-Gathering Event
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- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 36 / Issue 6 / December 2021
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- 27 October 2021, pp. 756-761
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