Prehospital use of spinal precautions by emergency medical services in children and adolescents
Prehospital spinal precautions were initiated commonly in children, with use increasing with age, and most were transported to suburban, regional and rural hospitals, not trauma centres. These data will inform the integration of emerging paediatric-specific evidence into prehospital guidelines to risk stratify children.
Authors
- Ziad Nehme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2432-1645)
- Natalie T Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7616-5712)
- Catherine Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-4226)
- Nitaa Eapen
- Franz E Babl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1107-2187)
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Ambulance Victoria (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14499
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- National Heart Foundation of Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council