This systematised review uses a qualitative synthesis and thematic analysis to account for heterogeneity between articles, with thematic coding to identify mental health trends..
Lactate is produced by most tissues in the human body, with the highest level of lactate production found in muscle (Consoli et al, 1990). In healthy subjects, lactate is the result of pyruvate...
Repositories are essentially large databases of published and sometimes unpublished material. They are organised in two ways:.
Over the past 30 years in Sweden, the ambulance response time in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has doubled—yet counter-intuitively, the chances of surviving an OHCA have also substantially...
The purpose of this study was to undertake a systematic review of literature relevant to the paramedic profession, exploring the relationship between alcohol and substance use with occupational and...
This review is restricted in terms of being able to draw firm conclusions because of the limitations of the studies included (Table 4). The papers were limited to research based in Westernised...
A qualitative research design was adopted, and seven frontline paramedics working within South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) were recruited to the study. They met the inclusion...
The aim of this study was to identify the frequency of incidents attended with a view to highlighting potential issues that may exist for paramedic practice. This aim has been achieved through the...
Cerebral oximetry uses near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure transcutaneous cerebral tissue oxygen saturation. This reflects perfusion in the cerebral microcirculation (Genbrugge et al, 2016)....
Professional paramedic engagement encompasses the consultation of practitioners within their area of expertise, who provide early and essential critical value and propose changes in study projects to...
The authors undertook a narrative review systematically.
CA is a skill using both the bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope on the praecordium to identify both normal and abnormal sounds emanating from the heart. This is part of a complete examination of the...