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Paramedic research, 20 May 2026

3 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 20 May 2026 scan.

• NAEMSP: EMS role in opioid use disorder

  Prehospital Emergency Care · Guideline / statement · Context only

  NAEMSP position statement outlining EMS roles in opioid use disorder treatment, including harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment initiation, and referral pathways.

• EMS volume doesn't affect traumatic arrest outcomes

  Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine · Registry · Context only

  Retrospective cohort examining whether higher EMS encounter volume is associated with better management and outcomes in prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest.

• Digital MCI coordination didn't speed evacuation

  European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery · Cohort · Context only

  Retrospective evaluation of whether the IVENA-MANV digital coordination system improved prehospital distribution times during mass casualty incidents.