Prehospital Publications

Bulger E, Hata S, Tisherman S, Kerby J, Schreiber M, Brasel K, Minei J, Stiell IG, Coimbra R, Rizoli S, Sopko G, Hoyt D, May S, Emerson S, Evans D. Prehospital Hypertonic Rescusitation following Traumatic Hypovolemic Shock: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial. JAMA 2010 (accepted).

Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Stiell IG, Phillips KR, Wells GA. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Surveillance in Canada: A Survey of National Resources. CJEM 2010;12(2):119-127.

Rea TD, Cook AJ, Stiell IG, Powell J, Bigham B, Callaway CW, Chugh S, Aufderheide TP, Morrison L, Terndrup TE, Beaudoin T, Wittwer L, Davis D, Idris A, Nichol G; Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Investigators. Predicting Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Role of the Utstein Data Elements. Ann Emerg Med 2010;55:3:249-257.

Vaillancourt C, Stiell IG, Beaudoin T, Maloney J, Anton AR, Bradford P, Cain E, Travers A, Stempien M, Lees M, Munkley D, Battram E, Banek J, Wells GA. The Out-of-Hospital Validation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule by Paramedics. Ann Emerg Med 2009;54:5:663-671.

Vaillancourt C, Jensen JL, Grimshaw J, Brehaut J, Osmond M, Charette M, Kasaboski, A, Osmond M, Wells GA, Stiell IG. A Survey of Factors Associated with Successful Recognition of Agonal Breathing and Cardiac Arrest by 9-1-1 Call Takers: Design and Methodology. BMC Emergency Medicine 2009;8:14.

Spaite DW, Stiell IG; Bobrow BJ, de Boer M, Maloney J, Denninghoff K, Vadeboncoeur TF, Dreyer J, Wells GA: Impact of Transport Interval on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival in the OPALS Study: Implications for Triaging Patients to Specialized Cardiac Arrest Centers. Ann Emerg Med 2009;54:248-255.

Vaillancourt C, Grimshaw J, Brehaut J, Osmond M, Charette M, Wells GA, Stiell IG. A Survey of Attitudes and Factors Associated with Successful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Knowledge Transfer in an Older Population Most Likely to Witness Cardiac Arrest: Design and Methodology. BMC Emergency Medicine 2008;8:13.

Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Wells GA, Stiell IG. An evaluation of 9-1-1 calls to assess the effectiveness of Dispatch-Assisted CPR Instructions: Design and Methodology. BMC Emergency Medicine 2008;8:12.

Vaillancourt C, Lui A, Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio V. Socioeconomic status influences bystander CPR and survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. Resuscitation 2008;79:417-423.

Vaillancourt C, Stiell IG, Wells GA. Understanding and improving low bystander CPR rates: a systematic review of the literature. Can J Emerg Med 2008;10:51-65.

Vaillancourt C, Verma A, Trickett J, Crete D, Beaudoin T, Nesbitt L, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Evaluating the effectiveness of dispatch-assisted CPR instructions. Acad Emerg Med 2007;14:877-883.

Morrison LJ, Verbeek PR, Vermeulen MJ, Kiss A, Allan KS, Nesbitt L, Stiell IG. Derivation and evaluation of a termination of resuscitation clinical prediction rule for advanced life support providers. Resuscitation 2007;74:266-275.

Morris MC, Mechem CC, Berg RA, Bobrow BJ, Burns S, Clark L, De Maio VJ, Kusick M, Richmond NJ, Stiell IG, Nadkarni VM. Impact of the privacy rule on the study of out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest. Prehospital Emerg Care 2007;11:272-277.

Ong MEH, Osmond MH, Gerein R, Nesbitt L, Tran M-L, Stiell IG, for the OPALS Study Group. Comparing pre-hospital clinical diagnosis of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with etiology by coroner's diagnosis. Resuscitation 2007;72:26-34.

Le May MR, Davies RF, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, So D, Ha A, Sherrard H, Glover C, Marquis J-F, O'Brien ER, Stiell IG, Poirier P, Labinaz M. Comparison of early mortality of paramedic-diagnosed ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with immediate transport to a designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention center to that of similar patients transported to the nearest hospitals. Am J Cardiology 2006;98:1329-1333.

Le May MR, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, Watpool I, Ruest M, Stiell I, Ryan S, Davies RF. Diagnostic performance and potential clinical impact of advanced care paramedic interpretation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the field. Can J Emerg Med 2006;8:401-407.

Gerein RB, Osmond MH, Stiell IG, Nesbitt LP, Burns S, for the OPALS Study Group. What is the etiology and epidemiology of out-of-hospital Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Ontario, Canada? Acad Emerg Med 2006;13:653-658.

Ong MEH, Jaffey J, Stiell IG, Nesbitt LP, for the OPALS Study Group. Comparison of termination-of-resuscitation guidelines for basic life support: defibrillator providers in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Ann Emerg Med 2006;47:337-343.

Ong MEH, Stiell IG, Osmond MH, Nesbitt L, Gerein R, Campbell S, McLellan B. Etiology of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by coroner's diagnosis. Resuscitation 2006;68:335-342.

Kahalé J, Osmond MH, Nesbitt L, Stiell IG. What are the characteristics and outcomes of nontransported pediatric patients? Prehospital Emergency Care 2005;10:28-34.

Richard J, Osmond MH, Nesbitt L, Stiell IG. Management and outcomes of pediatric patients transported by emergency medical services in a Canadian prehospital system. Can J Emerg Med 2006;8:6-12.

Donoghue A, Nadkarni V, Berg RA, Osmond M, Wells GA, Nesbitt L, Stiell IG, for the CanAm Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Investigators. Out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest: an epidemiologic review and assessment of current knowledge. Ann Emerg Med 2005;46:512-522.

Vaillancourt C, Stiell IG. Cardiac arrest care and emergency medical services in Canada. Can J Cardiology 2004;20:1081-1090.

Parkash R, Tang A, Wells G, Blackburn J, Stiell I, Simpson C, Dorian P, Yee R, Cameron D, Connolly S, Birnie D, Nichol G. Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective follow-up study. Can Med Assoc J 2004;171:1053-1056.

Keim SM, Spaite DW, Maio RF, Garrison HG, Desmond JS, Gregor MA, O'Malley PJ, Stiell IG, Cayten CG, Chew JL, MacKenzie EJ Miller DR. Establishing the Scope and Methodological Approach to Out-of-hospital Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:1067-1073.

Keim SM, Spaite DW, Maio RF, Garrison HG, Desmond JS, Gregor MA, O'Malley PJ, Stiell IG, Cayten CG, Chew JL, MacKenzie EJ Miller DR. Risk Adjustment and Outcome Measures for Out-of-hospital Respiratory Distress. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:1074-1081.

Al-Salamah MA, McDowell I, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Perry J, Al-Sultan M, Nesbitt L. Initial Emergency Department Trauma Scores from the OPALS Study: The Case for the Motor Score in Blunt Trauma. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:834-843.

Jones AE, Stiell IG, Nesbitt LP, et al. Nontraumatic out-of-hospital hypotension predicts inhospital mortality. Ann Emerg Med 2004;43:106-113.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW. Optimal defibrillation response intervals for maximum out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates. Ann Emerg Med 2003;42:242-250.

Maio RF, Garrison HG, Spaite DW, Desmond JS, Gregor MA, Stiell IG, Cayten CG, Chew JL, MacKenzie EJ, Miller DR, O'Malley PJ. Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project IV (EMSOP IV): Pain measurement in out-of-hospital outcomes research. Ann Emerg Med 2002;40:172-197.

Vaillancourt C. Public Access Defibrillation. Can J Emerg Med, 2002;4(1):3. (Letter)

Garrison HG, Maio RF, Spaite DW, Desmond JS, Gregor MA, Stiell IG, Cayten CG, Chew JL, MacKenzie EJ, Miller DR, O'Malley PJ. Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project III (EMSOP III): Risk adjustment measures for prehospital outcomes research. Ann Emerg Med 2002;40:79-88.

Petrie DA, De Maio V, Stiell IG, Dreyer J, Martin M, OfBrien J, for the OPALS Study Group. Factors affecting survival after prehospital asystole cardiac arrest in a Basic Life Support-Defibrillation system. Can J Emerg Med 2001;3:186-192.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Spaite DW, Ward RE, Lyver MB, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Wells GA, for the OPALS Study Group. CPR-only survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: implications for out-of-hospital care and cardiac arrest research methodology. Ann Emerg Med 2001;37:602-608.

Spaite DW, Maio RF, Garrison GH, Desmond JS, Gregor MA, Stiell IG, Cayten CG, Chew JL, MacKenzie EJ, Miller DR, O'Malley PJ. Emergency Medicine Services Outcomes Project II (EMSOP) II: Developing the foundation and conceptual models for prehospital outcomes research. Ann Emerg Med 2001;37:657-663.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, For the OPALS Study Group. Cardiac arrest witnessed by Emergency Medical Services personnel: descriptive epidemiology, prodromal symptoms, and predictors of survival. Ann Emerg Med 2000;35:138-146

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