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Paramedic research, 14 October 2026

2 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 14 October 2026 scan.

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• Mechanical vs manual BVM in adult CPR

  Resuscitation · Systematic review · Hypothesis-generating

  Systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis comparing mechanical versus manual bag-valve ventilation during adult CPR — abstract not yet available, so no pooled findings to report yet.

• Community paramedic referrals cut ambulance use

  Population Health Management · Cohort · Context only

  Chicago fire-department community paramedics running a 4-visit referral program from primary care medical homes across hypertension, diabetes, asthma/COPD and heart failure pathways — 68 graduates saw 911 ambulance transports down 43%, ED visits down 46% and admissions down 42% at six months.