Ornge - Research

October 30, 2024

30 October, 2024

Investigating the Risk Factors Associated With Acute Neurologic Dysfunction in Pediatric Hyperglycemic Emergencies on Transport

Description: Scollay G, Cantor Z, Fraser DD, MacDonald R, McGahern C, Reddy D, Webster RJ, Alnaji F. Investigating the Risk Factors Associated With Acute Neurologic Dysfunction in Pediatric Hyperglycemic Emergencies on Transport. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Oct 30. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003286. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39475105.

Category: Research

September 30, 2024

30 September, 2024

Ready to launch: a cross-sectional study of field trauma triage and air-ambulance policies across Canada

Description: Nkansah-Junior, K., Elsawi, R.S., Drennan, I.R. et al. Ready to launch: a cross-sectional study of field trauma triage and air-ambulance policies across Canada. Can J Emerg Med 26, 797–803 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00779-0

Category: Research

August 6, 2024

6 August, 2024

The future of prehospital whole blood transfusion in Canadian trauma care

Description: Dion, PM., von Vopelius-Feldt, J., Drennan, I.R. et al. The future of prehospital whole blood transfusion in Canadian trauma care. Can J Emerg Med 26, 695–698 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00756-7

Category: Research

August 3, 2024

3 August, 2024

Blood far forward: A cross-sectional analysis of prehospital transfusion practices in the Canadian Armed Forces

Description: Blood far forward: A cross-sectional analysis of prehospital transfusion practices in the Canadian Armed Forces
Dion, Pierre-Marc et al.
Injury, Volume 56, Issue 1, 111771

Category: Research

July 10, 2024

10 July, 2024

Articles That May Change Your Practice: Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Description: Articles That May Change Your Practice: Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
MacDonald, Russell D. et al.
Air Medical Journal, Volume 43, Issue 5, 381 – 382

Category: Research

July 2, 2024

2 July, 2024

The impact of real-time feedback on ventilation quality during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before-and-after study

Description: Ian R Drennan, Meji Lee, Jean-Philippe Héroux, Andrew Lee, John Riches, Jonathan Peppler, Annabel Poitras, Sheldon Cheskes,
The impact of real-time feedback on ventilation quality during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before-and-after study,
Resuscitation,
Volume 204,
2024,
110381,
ISSN 0300-9572,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110381.

Category: Research

June 27, 2024

27 June, 2024

The Impact of Location and Asset Type on the Success of Advanced Airway Management in a Critical Care Transport Environment

Description: Winny Li, Mahvareh Ahghari, Johannes von Vopelius-Feldt, Brodie Nolan,
The Impact of Location and Asset Type on the Success of Advanced Airway Management in a Critical Care Transport Environment,
Air Medical Journal,
Volume 43, Issue 5,
2024,
Pages 416-420,
ISSN 1067-991X,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2024.06.001.

Category: Research

March 4, 2024

4 March, 2024

Are we failing injured pediatrics in rural Canada?

Description: Lee, J.W., Drennan, I.R. Are we failing injured pediatrics in rural Canada?. Can J Emerg Med 26, 143–144 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00668-6

Category: Research

February 2, 2024

2 February, 2024

Correlating Simulation Training and Assessment With Clinical Performance: A Feasibility Study

Description: Victoria Myers, Meagan Slack, Mahvareh Ahghari, Brodie Nolan,
Correlating Simulation Training and Assessment With Clinical Performance: A Feasibility Study,
Air Medical Journal,
Volume 43, Issue 4,
2024,
Pages 288-294,
ISSN 1067-991X,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2024.01.004.

Category: Research

February 1, 2024

1 February, 2024

Use of Fixed Wing Modified Scene Air Ambulance Responses for Injured Patients in Northern Ontario: A Pilot Study

Description: Use of Fixed Wing Modified Scene Air Ambulance Responses for Injured Patients in Northern Ontario: A Pilot Study
Willis, Nicole et al.
Air Medical Journal, Volume 43, Issue 2, 177 - 182

Category: Research

January 8, 2024

8 January, 2024

An App for Navigating Patient Transportation and Acute Stroke Care in Northwestern Ontario Using Machine Learning: Retrospective Study

Description: Hassan A, Benlamri R, Diner T, Cristofaro K, Dillistone L, Khallouki H, Ahghari M, Littlefield S, Siddiqui R, MacDonald R, Savage D
An App for Navigating Patient Transportation and Acute Stroke Care in Northwestern Ontario Using Machine Learning: Retrospective Study
JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e54009
URL: https://formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e54009
DOI: 10.2196/54009

Category: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 7, 2023

7 December, 2023

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

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

Category: Research

November 8, 2023

8 November, 2023

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

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

Category: Research

December 1, 2023

1 December, 2023

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

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

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

Category: Research

June 1, 2023

1 June, 2023

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

Category: Research

May 25, 2023

25 May, 2023

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

Category: Research

May 22, 2023

22 May, 2023

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

Category: Research

June 1, 2023

1 June, 2023

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

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

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

Category: Research

January 11, 2023

11 January, 2023

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

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

Category: Research

November 1, 2021

1 November, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Category: Research

September 1, 2022

1 September, 2022

Interfacility Transport of Critically Ill Patients

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

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

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

Category: Research

October 30, 2024

30 October, 2024

Investigating the Risk Factors Associated With Acute Neurologic Dysfunction in Pediatric Hyperglycemic Emergencies on Transport

Category: Research

January 8, 2024

8 January, 2024

An App for Navigating Patient Transportation and Acute Stroke Care in Northwestern Ontario Using Machine Learning: Retrospective Study

Category: Research

March 4, 2024

4 March, 2024

Are we failing injured pediatrics in rural Canada?

Description: Lee, J.W., Drennan, I.R. Are we failing injured pediatrics in rural Canada?. Can J Emerg Med 26, 143–144 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00668-6

Category: Research

July 10, 2024

10 July, 2024

Articles That May Change Your Practice: Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Description: Articles That May Change Your Practice: Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
MacDonald, Russell D. et al.
Air Medical Journal, Volume 43, Issue 5, 381 – 382

Category: Research

August 3, 2024

3 August, 2024

Blood far forward: A cross-sectional analysis of prehospital transfusion practices in the Canadian Armed Forces

Description: Blood far forward: A cross-sectional analysis of prehospital transfusion practices in the Canadian Armed Forces
Dion, Pierre-Marc et al.
Injury, Volume 56, Issue 1, 111771

Category: Research

February 2, 2024

2 February, 2024

Correlating Simulation Training and Assessment With Clinical Performance: A Feasibility Study

Category: Research

September 30, 2024

30 September, 2024

Ready to launch: a cross-sectional study of field trauma triage and air-ambulance policies across Canada

Category: Research

August 6, 2024

6 August, 2024

The future of prehospital whole blood transfusion in Canadian trauma care

Category: Research

June 27, 2024

27 June, 2024

The Impact of Location and Asset Type on the Success of Advanced Airway Management in a Critical Care Transport Environment

Category: Research

July 2, 2024

2 July, 2024

The impact of real-time feedback on ventilation quality during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before-and-after study

Category: Research

February 1, 2024

1 February, 2024

Use of Fixed Wing Modified Scene Air Ambulance Responses for Injured Patients in Northern Ontario: A Pilot Study

Description: Use of Fixed Wing Modified Scene Air Ambulance Responses for Injured Patients in Northern Ontario: A Pilot Study
Willis, Nicole et al.
Air Medical Journal, Volume 43, Issue 2, 177 - 182

Category: Research

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