Research Highlights and Innovations Shaping Our Field

About this episode

This fast-paced video explores a long list of the latest research innovations shaping EMS with Bram Duffee, PhD, EMT-P including workplace culture, professional recognition, injury prevention, advancements in cardiac arrest care, and the transformative role of technology in the field.

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always follow your local protocols and medical direction.

Book announcement: Bram Duffee is a co-author of the latest book about how hypnosis has the potential to revolutionize medical care for those struggling with emergency / acute distress. Hypnotic Communication in Emergency Medical Settings: For Life-Saving and Therapeutic Outcomes demonstrates how hypnotic communication has the potential to improve patient outcomes in emergency care, integrating insights on the connection between mind and body for paramedics and other first responders. https://routledge.pub/Hypnotic-Communication-in-Emergency-Medical-Settings

Stay up to date: Review the most recent research in EMS through the monthly article reviews put out by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute https://iphmi.com/ems-articles-of-the-month

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References:
Alshehri, A. et al. (2025). Can we identify stroke sub-type without imaging? Medical Engineering & Physics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2025.104364

Feerick, F. et al. (2025). Barriers to paramedic professionalisation: A qualitative enquiry across the UK, Canada, Australia, USA and the Republic of Ireland. BMC Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-10993-7

Gonzalez, J. M. et al. (2025). Enhancing trauma care: Machine learning-based photoplethysmography analysis for estimating blood volume during hemorrhage and resuscitation. Bioengineering. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12080833

Johnston, S. et al. (2025). Why do emergency medical service employees (not) seek organizational help for mental health support?: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040629

Kamholz, J. C. et al. (2025). Association between organizational culture and emergency medical service clinician turnover. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050756

Marsh, E. et al. (2025). Profiling paramedic job tasks, injuries, and physical fitness: A scoping review. Applied Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104459

McWilliam, S. E. et al. (2025). Should anything else be done besides prehospital CPR? The role of CPR and prehospital interventions after traumatic cardiac arrest. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.02.010

Mpody, C. et al. (2025). Racial and ethnic disparities in use of helicopter transport after severe trauma in the US. JAMA Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5678

Shekhar, A. C. et al. (2025). Use of a large language model (LLM) for ambulance dispatch and triage. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.004

Tagami, T. et al. (2025). The impact of dispatcher-assisted CPR and prior bystander CPR training on neurologic outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multicenter study. Resuscitation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110617

Zhou, T. et al. (2025). Racial and socioeconomic disparities in California ambulance patient offload times. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.10325