Seizure

Racial disparities in emergency care for seizures in the United States

This study uses EMS data from the 2017–2019 NEMSIS V3.5.0 database to perform a retrospective cross-sectional analysis. NEMSIS is a national database funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety...

Is diazepam or lorazepam the most effective benzodiazepine for use in paramedic management of convulsive seizures in adults?

The focus of this review is to compare benefits of diazepam and lorazepam in the pre-hospital care setting. As there is limited evidence, the search criteria were widened to allow data from other...

Palliative emergencies in the pre-hospital setting

The evidence base for the treatment of palliative patients by paramedics is still limited. However, recent publications by Brady (2012a; 2012b; 2012c), Gakhal et al (2011), Pettifer and Bronnert...

The seizurogenecity of naloxone in tramadol overdose

Paramedics were called to an unconscious 40-year-old-male, who was presumed to have taken an overdose of a presently unknown substance. On arrival, the patient was found responsive to pain only. His...

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