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Featured: Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Canada: Incidence and Survival

Visanji M, Allan KS, Charette M, Grunau B, Roy C, Goldstein J, Choisi T, de Montigny L, Lin S, Brissaw J, Cameron-Dermann L, Donoghue M, Haines M, Hutton J, Nowroozpoor A, Olszynski P, Quinn R, Vaillancourt C, Carter AJE, Abawajy K, Lanteigne PR, Dorian P. Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Canada: Incidence and Survival. The Canadian journal of cardiology 41 (3), 522-530, March 2025,

Carter AJE, Cameron C, Stennett D, Arab M, Shaw Moxam R, Coronado AC. The power of partnership: Strategies for pan-Canadian spread and scale of paramedics providing palliative care. Healthcare Management Forum 38 (2), 96-101, March 2025

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Todorovich, S. M., van Aarsen, K., Freeman, S. R., Slomer, A., & Myslik, F. (2024 Jun). 3MTM Defib-Pads as a Reusable Alternative to Commercial Ultrasound Gel in Resource-Limited Settings. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 35(3), 301–307.

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Bigham B, Brundin_Mather R, Carter AJE, Mizen S, Fiest K, Parsons Leigh J. National sepsis strategy to improve knowledge, prevention and treatment. Open Access Government. 2024 Jun 10, 43. (July 2024).

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Robinson B, Goldstein J, Harrison M, Arab M, Carter AJE. Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Symptom Management of Breathlessness and Pain in Cancer Versus Non-Cancer Conditions . Cureus 16 (7 (2024 July)

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Tarride JE, Stennett D, Coronado AC, Shaw Moxam R, Yong JHE, Carter AJE, Cameron C, Xie F, Grignon M, Seow M, Blackhouse G. Paramedics and Palliative Care: Bringing Vital Services to Canadians Paramedic Partners. Economic evaluation of the “paramedics and palliative care: bringing vital services to Canadians” program compared to the status quo Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 26 (9 Sept), 671-680

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Visanji M, Allan K, Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Cameron-Dermann L,Donoghue M, Carter AJE, Goldstein J, Abawajy K, Dorian P. Sudden cardiac arrest during physical activity: incidence and characteristics. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 40 (Oct 10), S87-S88

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Visanji M, Allan K, Lin S, Grunau B, Hutton H, Brissaw J, Roy C, Choisi T, de Montigny L, Carter AJE, Abawajy K, Cameron-Dermann L, Donoghue M, Dorian P. Sudden cardiac arrest during sport in the young: incidence and characteristics. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 40 (Oct 10), S88

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Paramedic Feedback as Educational Tool – Davis, Loosley, Lewell

Analysis of Stroke Feedback Card – Loosley, Mandzia

Patient’s perceptions of paramedics reviewing medical records

High Risk ROS patients identification and analysis of Intervention and Outcomes

Paeds ROS QA – Cocco, Davis

Drowning study – Valdis, Ruddle

Sepsis Studies – Carter, Davis, Domm, Berhe

CanROC studies – Carter, Davis, Loosley

Paramedics and palliative care studies – Carter

Interfacility transfers studies – Carter

Conferences

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Evaluation of time to assessment and treatment for patients with sepsis in the emergency department Jakob Domm, Matthew Davis, Kristine Van Aarsen
Assessing the use of the National Early Warning Score in a prehospital setting to identify high-risk patients refusing transport to hospital Sarah Cocco, Alina Zgardau, Kristine Van Aarsen, Matthew Davis
Assessing the use of a National Early Warning Score for prehospital refusal of service calls in a pediatric population Sarah Cocco, Alina Zgardau, Kristine Van Aarsen, Matthew Davis
SIRS versus early warning scoring systems at Emergency Department triage for prediction of sepsis Abel Berhe, Alix Carter, Nicolas Woods
Improving early recognition and treatment of sepsis in paramedic services and Emergency Departments: a mixed methods study. 2025 May 25-28, Montreal Canada CAEP/ICEM annual scientific meeting Dr Alix Carter, Dr Blair Bigham and paramedics Jen Greene and Judah Goldstein Link
The association of EMS utilization by patients with palliative or EoL care needs with metropolitan influence zone . 2025 May 25-28, Montreal Canada CAEP/ICEM annual scientific meeting Dr Alix Carter, Kaleigh Mcleod, paramedics Judah Goldstein and Jen Greene
Barriers, facilitators, and strategies to improve sepsis care in EMS and ED: a scoping review 2025 May 25-28, Montreal Canada CAEP/ICEM annual scientific meeting Dr Alix Carter, Dr Blair Bigham and paramedics Jen Greene and Judah Goldstein
Presenter-Poster – Evaluation of Drowning Related EMS Calls:What Is the True Burden of Disease?, 2025 Jan 10, National Association of EMS Physicians annual scientific meeting, San Diego, California, Dr Lauren Valdis, paramedic Scott Ruddle MLPS

Useful Links

Canadian Paramedicine Research Day

McNally project for paramedic research

Prehospital Evidence Based Practice (PEP) database

NAEMSP

Paramedicine Across Canada Expo

Western Division of Emergency Medicine Research

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