Paramedic research, 12 May 2026

3 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 12 May 2026 scan.

Most EMS-attended OHCA not transported in Taiwan

Resuscitation · Registry · Context only

Retrospective cohort of 3339 OHCA patients found 68.9% were not transported, with transport more likely in witnessed arrests, bystander CPR, hypertension, and shorter time from last known normal, and less likely with older age, malignancy, prior stroke, and arrests at home.
Forehead EEG feasible in postanoxic coma

Resuscitation · Cohort · Hypothesis-generating

Comparison of forehead EEG electrodes versus conventional EEG in 51 postanoxic coma patients found forehead recordings were interpretable in 74.1% of cases with moderate agreement, suggesting potential as a screening tool to reduce technician workload.
EM resident physician response vehicle exposure

Prehospital Emergency Care · Cohort · Context only

Five-year retrospective of a physician response vehicle staffed by EM residents found residents gained valuable exposure to adult and paediatric cardiac arrests, refusals, death pronouncements, and critical trauma, with an average of 28-79 encounters per resident.