Ornge - Research

December 7, 2023

7 December, 2023

The Role of Paramedics in Disclosure of Patient Safety Incidents: A Mixed Methods Study

Description: N Krugliak, K Gagnon, B Sawadsky, M Lewell, M McGowan, B Nolan. The Role of Paramedics in Disclosure of Patient Safety Incidents: A Mixed Methods Study. Air Med J. 2024 Jan-Feb; 43(1):66-68. doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2023.11.010. Epub 2023 Dec 7.

Category: Research

November 28, 2023

28 November, 2023

The impact of out-of-hospital time and prehospital intubation on return of spontaneous circulation following resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic cardiac arrest

Description: N Radulovic, M Hillier, R Nisenbaum, L Turner, B Nolan. The impact of out-of-hospital time and prehospital intubation on return of spontaneous circulation following resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic cardiac arrest. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023 Nov 28:1-14.

Category: Research

November 8, 2023

8 November, 2023

A comparative analysis of current out-of-hospital transfusion protocols to expert recommendations

Description: PM Dion, A Greene, A Beckett, J von Vopelius-Feldt, B Nolan. A comparative analysis of current out-of-hospital transfusion protocols to expert recommendations. Resusc Plus. 2023 Nov 8; 16:100498.

Category: Research

December 1, 2023

1 December, 2023

Articles That May Change Your Practice: Updates in Cardiac Arrest Pharmacology

Description: RD MacDonald, JL Li, JB Brywczynski, AJ Lacy. Articles That May Change Your Practice: Updates in Cardiac Arrest Pharmacology. Air Med J. 2023 Nov-Dec; 42(6):403-405.

Category: Research

October 3, 2023

3 October, 2023

Overcoming distance: an exploration of current practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations

Description: A Greene, PM Dion, B Nolan, R Trachter, E Vu, J Trojanowski. Overcoming distance: an exploration of current practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2023 Oct 3; 31(1):52.

Category: Research

December 1, 2023

1 December, 2023

Current state of technical transfusion medicine practice for out-of-hospital blood transfusion in Canada

Description: I Blais-Normandin, T Rymer, S Feenstra, A Burry, C Colavecchia, J Duncan, M Farrell, A Greene, A Gupta, Q Huynh, R Lawrence, P Lehto, R Lett, Y Lin, B Lyon, J McCarthy, S Nahirniak, B Nolan, M Peddle, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Sham L, Trojanowski J, Shih AW. Current state of technical transfusion medicine practice for out-of-hospital blood transfusion in Canada. Vox Sang. 2023 Dec; 118(12):1086-1094.

Category: Research

October 1, 2023

1 October, 2023

Articles That May Change Your Practice: Provider Risk During a Pandemic

Description: RD MacDonald, MS Mohd Soel. Articles That May Change Your Practice: Provider Risk During a Pandemic. Air Med J. 2023 Sep-Oct; 42(5): 328-331.

Category: Research

July 1, 2023

1 July, 2023

Outcomes of Patients Transported in the Prone Position to a Regional Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Description: T Zhang, A Nikouline, J Riggs, B Nolan, A Pan, M Peddle, E Fan, L Del Sorbo, J Granton. Outcomes of Patients Transported in the Prone Position to a Regional Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Critical Care Explorations 2023; 5(7):e0948.

Category: Research

July 1, 2023

1 July, 2023

Articles That May Change Your Practice: High-Flow Nasal Cannula for Pediatric Respiratory Distress

Description: RD MacDonald, JW Lee. Articles That May Change Your Practice: High-Flow Nasal Cannula for Pediatric Respiratory Distress. Air Medical Journal 2023; 42(4): 232-233.

Category: Research

July 1, 2023

1 July, 2023

Defining the Core Content for Transport Physician Training Programs

Description: MT Steuerwald, RD MacDonald, FX Guyette, K Hanson, WR Hinckley, J Lyng, PS Martin, C Martin-Gill, PB Savino, D Schwerin, W Selde. Defining the Core Content for Transport Physician Training Programs. Prehospital Emergency Care 2023: 1-5.

Category: Research

June 1, 2023

1 June, 2023

Development of a national out-of-hospital transfusion protocol: a modified RAND Delphi study

Description: JV Vopelius-Feldt, J Lockwood, S Mal, A Beckett, J Callum, A Greene, J Grushka, A Khandelwal, Y Lin, S Nahirniak, K Pavenski, M Peddle, O Prokopchuk-Gauk, J Regehr, J Schmid, AW Shih, JA Smith, J Trojanowski, E Vu, M Ziesmann, B Nolan. Development of a national out-of-hospital transfusion protocol: a modified RAND Delphi study. CMAJ Open 2023; 11(3): E546-E559.

Category: Research

May 25, 2023

25 May, 2023

Implementing the IMIST-AMBO tool for paramedic to trauma team handovers: a video review analysis

Description: CG Elliott, L Notario, B Wong, AP Javidan, D Pannell, AB Nathens, H Tien, M Johnston, W Thomas-Boaz, C Freedman, L da Luz. Implementing the IMIST-AMBO tool for paramedic to trauma team handovers: a video review analysis. CJEM. 2023 May;25(5):421-428.

Category: Research

May 22, 2023

22 May, 2023

Closing the Loop: The Value of Outcome Letters for Prehospital Pediatric Care

Description: C McGahern, Z Cantor, B De Mendonca, J Dawson, L Boisvert, D Dalgleish, D Newhook, D Reddy, N Bresee, F Alnaji. Closing the Loop: The Value of Outcome Letters for Prehospital Pediatric Care. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 May 22. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002978. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37205877.

Category: Research

June 1, 2023

1 June, 2023

Staffing rural emergency departments in Ontario: The who, what and where

Description: T Randle, A Garg, V Mago, S Choudhury, R Ohle, R Strasser, SW Moore, A Kernick, DW Savage. Staffing rural emergency departments in Ontario: The who, what and where. Can J Rural Med. 2023 Apr-Jun;28(2):73-81.

Category: Research

February 7, 2023

7 February, 2023

Articles That May Change Your Practice: Pelvic Binders Revisited

Description: RD MacDonald, MSM Soel. Articles That May Change Your Practice: Pelvic Binders Revisited. Air Med J. 2023 Mar-Apr; 42(2):88-90.

Category: Research

March 13, 2023

13 March, 2023

Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks in Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Prehospital Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Description: S Slade, E Hanna, J Pohlkamp-Hartt, DW Savage, R Ohle. Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks in Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Prehospital Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 2023; 38(2): 252-258.

Category: Research

February 1, 2023

1 February, 2023

The effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement program on paramedic intubation success in the critical care transport environment: a before-and-after study

Description: JV Vopelius-Feldt, M Peddle, J Lockwood, S Mal, B Sawadsky, W Diamond, T Williams, B Baumber, R Van Houwelingen, B Nolan. The effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement program on paramedic intubation success in the critical care transport environment: a before-and-after study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2023; 31(1): 9.

Category: Research

January 11, 2023

11 January, 2023

A descriptive analysis of the Canadian prehospital and transport transfusion (CAN-PATT) network

Description: A Greene, J Trojanowski, AW Shih, R Evans, E Chang, S Nahirniak, D Pearson, O Prokopchuk-Gauk, D Martin, C Musuka, C Seidl, M Peddle, Y Lin, JA Smith, S MacDonald, L Richards, M Farrell, B Nolan. A descriptive analysis of the Canadian prehospital and transport transfusion (CAN-PATT) network. Resuscitation Plus 2023; 13: 100357.

Category: Research

July 1, 2021

1 July, 2021

Pre-transport risk assessment of agitated patients in air medical transport

Description: RD MacDonald, YC Leong. Pre-transport risk assessment of agitated patients in air medical transport. Air Medical Journal 2021; 40(4):274-7.

Category: Research

September 1, 2021

1 September, 2021

Articles that may change your practice: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and Coronavirus Disease 2019

Description: RD MacDonald. Articles that may change your practice: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and Coronavirus Disease 2019. Air Medical Journal 2021; 40(5): 303-305.

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

Delays to Initiate Interfacility Transfer for Patients Transported by a Critical Care Transport Organization

Description: V Myers, B Nolan. Delays to Initiate Interfacility Transfer for Patients Transported by a Critical Care Transport Organization. Air Medical Journal 2021; 40(6):436-440.

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

Impact of Prepatching on Paramedic In-Hospital Times for Emergent Interfacility Transfers

Description: T Bischoff, B Sawadsky, M Peddle, B Nolan. Impact of Prepatching on Paramedic In-Hospital Times for Emergent Interfacility Transfers. Prehospital Emergency Care 2021; 25(6):832-838.

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

A review of secondary interfacility trauma transfers meeting provincial prehospital trauma triage guidelines

Description: T Bischoff, J Briton, B Baumber, M Lewell, B Nolan. A review of secondary interfacility trauma transfers meeting provincial prehospital trauma triage guidelines. CJEM 2021; 23(6): 837-841

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

Articles that may change your practice: Helmet continuous positive airway pressure

Description: RD MacDonald. Articles that may change your practice: Helmet continuous positive airway pressure. Air Medical Journal 2021; 40(6): 376-377.

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

Prepatching Reduces Paramedic In-Hospital Time for Emergent Interfacility Transfers of Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation or Vasopressors: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Description: R Glicksman, T Bischoff, B Sawadsky, M Peddle, B Nolan. Prepatching Reduces Paramedic In-Hospital Time for Emergent Interfacility Transfers of Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation or Vasopressors: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Air Medical Journal 2021; 40(6):431-435.

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

Characteristics associated with delays in decision to transfer injured patients

Description: V Myers, B Nolan. Characteristics associated with delays in decision to transfer injured patients. Trauma 2021. doi:10.1177/14604086211049635.

Category: Research

January 1, 2022

1 January, 2022

A Quantitative Study of Particle Dispersion due to Respiratory Support Modalities in PC-12 Aircraft: Prehospital Patient Transport

Description: M Peddle, H Avari, JA Smith, AA Ryzynski, R Pinto, SW Plenderleith, RA Fowler, H Tien, S Mubareka. A Quantitative Study of Particle Dispersion due to Respiratory Support Modalities in PC-12 Aircraft: Prehospital Patient Transport. Air Medical Journal 2022, 41(1):109-113.

Category: Research

January 1, 2022

1 January, 2022

Articles that may change your practice: Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest

Description: RD MacDonald. Articles that may change your practice: Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(1): 14-15.

Category: Research

March 1, 2022

1 March, 2022

Interfacility Transport of Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Suspected COVID-19 in the Prone Position

Description: A Pan, M Peddle, P Auger, D Parfeniuk, RD MacDonald. Interfacility Transport of Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Suspected COVID-19 in the Prone Position. Prehosp Emerg Care 2022; 2:1-6.

Category: Research

March 1, 2022

1 March, 2022

Articles that may change your practice: Dextrose Administration

Description: RD MacDonald. Articles that may change your practice: Dextrose Administration. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(2): 172-173.

Category: Research

May 1, 2022

1 May, 2022

Articles that may change your practice: Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Intubation

Description: RD MacDonald, K Winkler, A Lacy. Articles that may change your practice: Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Intubation. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(4): 336-337.

Category: Research

May 1, 2022

1 May, 2022

Articles that may change your practice: Bougie and First-Attempt Intubation

Description: RD MacDonald, AJ Lacy. Articles that may change your practice: Bougie and First-Attempt Intubation. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(3): 272-273.

Category: Research

June 1, 2022

1 June, 2022

Closed loop communication in the trauma bay: identifying opportunities for team performance improvement through a video review analysis

Description: A Bhangu, L Notario, RL Pinto, D Pannell, W Thomas-Boaz, C Freedman, H Tien, AB Nathens, L da Luz. Closed loop communication in the trauma bay: identifying opportunities for team performance improvement through a video review analysis. CJEM 2022; 24(4): 419-425.

Category: Research

August 1, 2022

1 August, 2022

Canceled Air Ambulance Trauma Scene Calls: A Prospective Observational Study of Causes and Outcomes of Trauma Auto-launch Cancellations

Description: T Zhang, B Baumber, JA Smith, M Longeway, M Lewell, B Sawadsky, B Nolan. Canceled Air Ambulance Trauma Scene Calls: A Prospective Observational Study of Causes and Outcomes of Trauma Auto-launch Cancellations. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(5): 435-441.

Category: Research

August 1, 2022

1 August, 2022

Lack of helipad infrastructure impedes timely access to care

Description: E Shachar, E O’Neil, M McGowan, B Nolan. Lack of helipad infrastructure impedes timely access to care. CJEM 2022; 24, 556–557.

Category: Research

September 1, 2022

1 September, 2022

Implementing the STEADY Wellness Program to Support Healthcare Workers throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Description: MB Korman , R Steinberg , L Gagliardi, B Stewart, CL Acero, J Davies, R Maunder, T Walker, et al. Implementing the STEADY Wellness Program to Support Healthcare Workers throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2022;10(10):1830

Category: Research

September 1, 2022

1 September, 2022

Interfacility Transport of Critically Ill Patients

Description: SR Wilcox, RS Wax, MT Meyer, JC Stocking, AA Baez, J Cohen, MM Moss, MA Frakes, EA Scruth, WB Weir, D Zonies, FX Guyette, LJ Kaplan, JW Cannon. Interfacility Transport of Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med 2022: 1;50 (10):1461-1476. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005639. Epub 2022 Sep 12. PMID: 36106970.

Category: Research

November 1, 2022

1 November, 2022

British Cardiovascular Interventional Society Consensus Position Statement on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 1: Pathway of Care

Description: N Pareek, P Rees, T Quinn, JV Vopelius-Feldt, S Gallagher, A Mozid, T Johnson, E Gudde, R Simpson, G Glover, J Davies, N Curzen, TR Keeble. British Cardiovascular Interventional Society Consensus Position Statement on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 1: Pathway of Care. Interv Cardiol 2022: 10(17):e18. doi: 10.15420/icr.2022.09. PMID: 36644626; PMCID: PMC9820135.

Category: Research

November 1, 2022

1 November, 2022

Articles that may change your practice: Balanced Crystalloids Revisited

Description: RD MacDonald, JG Campbell, AJ Lacy. Articles that may change your practice: Balanced Crystalloids Revisited. Air Medical Journal 2022; 41(6): 515-516.

Category: Research

January 1, 2023

1 January, 2023

A descriptive analysis of the Canadian prehospital and transport transfusion (CAN-PATT) network

Description: A Greene, J Trojanowski, AW Shih, R Evans, E Chang, S Nahirniak, D Pearson, O Prokopchuk-Gauk, D Martin, C Musuka, C Seidl, M Peddle, Y Lin, JA Smith, S MacDonald, L Richards, M Farrell, B Nolan. A descriptive analysis of the Canadian prehospital and transport transfusion (CAN-PATT) network. Resusc Plus 2023: 11 (13):100357. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100357. PMID: 36691447; PMCID: PMC9860513.

Category: Research

February 22, 2023

22 February, 2023

The effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement program on paramedic intubation success in the critical care transport environment: a before-and-after study

Description: J von Vopelius-Feldt, M Peddle, J Lockwood, S Mal, B Sawadsky, W Diamond, T Williams, B Baumber, R Van Houwelingen, B Nolan. The effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement program on paramedic intubation success in the critical care transport environment: a before-and-after study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2023 Feb 22; 31(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13049-023-01074-0. PMID: 36814266; PMCID: PMC9945597.

Category: Research

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