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Research Monitor
May 2012
Hispanic Stroke Victims Less Likely to Call 911
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
Even though Hispanics are at higher risk for stroke than whites, they are significantly less likely to call 911 when they’re experiencing such an even...
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April 2012
EMTs Usually Make the Right Call on STEMI
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
EMTs accurately identify patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in 85 percent of cases, according to data from a statewide STEMI net...
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March 2012
Fatigue Linked to EMS Injuries, Errors
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
Not only is fatigue rampant among EMS workers, but it is also linked to increased injuries, medical errors and risky behaviors that can put responders...
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February 2012
Exercise Is Felling EMS Providers
By Aimee J. Frank
Fires may be dangerous, but a study of 650 firefighters, paramedics, engineers, inspectors and battalion chiefs from the Tucson Fire Department found ...
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January 2012
EMS Workers at Higher Risk of On-the-Job Injuries
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
A study in the October–December 2011 issue of Prehospital Emergency Care has found that EMS workers are at higher risk of on-the-job injuries than oth...
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