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Paramedic research, 23 October 2026
5 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 23 October 2026 scan.
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Infant carry slings rarely linked to OHCA
A five-year English regional registry review of 162 cardiac arrests in children under two found only two linked to infant carry slings, while co-sleeping featured in a third of cases.
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No unique GCS 8 threshold for intubation
A two-era Japan Trauma Data Bank analysis of roughly 138,000 adults found recorded intubation more likely at GCS 8 than 9, but no evidence of a unique risk threshold at that boundary.
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Paediatric deterioration in the field poorly defined
A scoping review of 28 studies found no standardised definition of paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration and almost no research on how crews actually recognise it.
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Paediatric care coordinators linked to fewer EMS errors
A US cross-sectional study of 2,219 paediatric EMS encounters found agencies with a paediatric emergency care coordinator delivered more procedures and medications, with fewer and less severe adverse safety events.
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AU/NZ emergency care research priorities being set
ACEM's Clinical Trials Network, with the James Lind Alliance, has launched a priority setting partnership to set the emergency care research agenda for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand for the next 5–10 years.