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Paramedic research, 28 August 2026

2 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 28 August 2026 scan.

• Reversible causes: ED vs out-of-hospital arrest

  Resuscitation Plus · Cohort · Context only

  Retrospective cohort study comparing reversible causes in ED vs. out-of-hospital cardiac arrest — hypoxia was the most common cause overall but occurred less frequently in ED arrests (46.6% vs 57.2%), while hypovolemia (33.1% vs 23.2%) and cardiac tamponade (2.9% vs 0.6%) were significantly more common in ED.

• Paediatric teleconsultation during ambulance transport

  Resuscitation Plus · Simulation · Hypothesis-generating

  Simulated RCT testing teleconsultation for paediatric ambulance transports — paramedics found it acceptable (TUS 5.8/7) and experienced less frustration (p=0.03) with 94% attempting physician contact, though physicians reported higher workload (p=0.01) and 92% connected in ≤2 attempts.