Luke Dos Santos
@lukeds.bsky.social
Paramedic with an interest in emergency planning, disaster response and critical care.
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Wristwatch to Lifesaver: The promise and challenges of device-independent automated cardiac arrest detection - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...
Wristwatch to Lifesaver: The promise and challenges of device-independent automated cardiac arrest detection
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains one of the most critical public health
emergencies, with survival hinging on the speed of recognition and initiation of treatment.1
The timely activation ...
www.resuscitationjournal.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Wristwatch to Lifesaver: The promise and challenges of device-independent automated cardiac arrest detection - Resuscitation www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...
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Is there still room for compassion in emergency care?
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect…
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect…
Is there still room for compassion in emergency care?
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect with patients in meaningful ways.
www.stemlynsblog.org
May 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Is there still room for compassion in emergency care?
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect…
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect…
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New Article onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>Emergency Medicine Australasia</em> | ACEM Journal | Wiley Online Library
Increasing age and frailty both predict poor outcomes in older major trauma patients. However, after controlling for age, for every extra point on the Clinical Frailty Scale, the odds of in-hospital ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New Article onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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www.londonsairambulance.org.uk/news-and-sto...
This should be interesting.
ECPR is currently undergoing a consultation with NICE too www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ind...
This should be interesting.
ECPR is currently undergoing a consultation with NICE too www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ind...
Launching pre-hospital ECMO to bring hope for patients with cardiac arrest
For the first time ever in the UK, London’s Air Ambulance is bringing ECMO to the streets of London, offering hope to patients in cardiac arrest.
www.londonsairambulance.org.uk
May 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
www.londonsairambulance.org.uk/news-and-sto...
This should be interesting.
ECPR is currently undergoing a consultation with NICE too www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ind...
This should be interesting.
ECPR is currently undergoing a consultation with NICE too www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ind...
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Ambulance staff experiences and perceptions of medical emergencies in care homes in the East Midlands, United Kingdom: a qualitative interview study
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Ambulance staff experiences and perceptions of medical emergencies in care homes in the East Midlands, United Kingdom: a qualitative interview study
Care home residents often experience medical emergencies requiring ambulance attendance that may lead to potentially avoidable hospitalization. We aimed to explore ambulance staff experiences of me...
www.tandfonline.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ambulance staff experiences and perceptions of medical emergencies in care homes in the East Midlands, United Kingdom: a qualitative interview study
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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How are you finding moral courage to speak up? What keeps you from being silent?
The Moral Courage of Speaking Up
Even When Silence Feels Safer
moralinjuryclinic.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How are you finding moral courage to speak up? What keeps you from being silent?
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The VACAR Annual Report 2023-24 has been released, highlighting the outstanding achievements of the community, @AmbulanceVic & the health system in improving outcomes from #OHCA.
Comments: facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
VACAR URL: tinyurl.com/4fpemyw7
Comments: facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
VACAR URL: tinyurl.com/4fpemyw7
March 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The VACAR Annual Report 2023-24 has been released, highlighting the outstanding achievements of the community, @AmbulanceVic & the health system in improving outcomes from #OHCA.
Comments: facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
VACAR URL: tinyurl.com/4fpemyw7
Comments: facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
VACAR URL: tinyurl.com/4fpemyw7
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What is a common thread in medical tragedies?
Rescuers fail to cut through the ‘mind lock’; they follow the primary caregiver down the wrong, fatal, path.
If we are going to train our way out of this problem, we need to train the rescuers.
#AnSky #HFESky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/3COBTjM
Rescuers fail to cut through the ‘mind lock’; they follow the primary caregiver down the wrong, fatal, path.
If we are going to train our way out of this problem, we need to train the rescuers.
#AnSky #HFESky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/3COBTjM
November 22, 2024 at 11:02 AM
What is a common thread in medical tragedies?
Rescuers fail to cut through the ‘mind lock’; they follow the primary caregiver down the wrong, fatal, path.
If we are going to train our way out of this problem, we need to train the rescuers.
#AnSky #HFESky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/3COBTjM
Rescuers fail to cut through the ‘mind lock’; they follow the primary caregiver down the wrong, fatal, path.
If we are going to train our way out of this problem, we need to train the rescuers.
#AnSky #HFESky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/3COBTjM
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Halden reviews the publication from London's Air Ambulance of their fascinating data on the survivability from resuscitative thoracotomy. Learn when and who benefits. @stemlyns #FOAMed
JC: Pre Hospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest – data from 21 years at London’s Air Ambulance
Review the publication from London's Air Ambulance of their fascinating data on the survivability from resuscitative thoracotomy. @stemlyns #FOAMed
www.stemlynsblog.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Halden reviews the publication from London's Air Ambulance of their fascinating data on the survivability from resuscitative thoracotomy. Learn when and who benefits. @stemlyns #FOAMed
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🚑 #Paramedic students
Have 👀 #Measles yet?
🤔 Are you happy with:
✔️How to recognise it, after all #rashes are tough to get your head round, right
✔️How super contagious it is?
✔️Short & long term complications, e.g. being sig immunocompromised for few yrs, so opportunistic inf⬆️likely, & rarely🧠SSPE?
Have 👀 #Measles yet?
🤔 Are you happy with:
✔️How to recognise it, after all #rashes are tough to get your head round, right
✔️How super contagious it is?
✔️Short & long term complications, e.g. being sig immunocompromised for few yrs, so opportunistic inf⬆️likely, & rarely🧠SSPE?
🩺📢 Measles: A Primer for Medical Students 🦠
Measles is a highly contagious dangerous viral disease that can cause severe complications. It's rare in Australia, but remains a global health threat due to imported cases. Stay informed - never miss it! 🧵
#Measles #MedicalSchool #MedSky #Publichealth
Measles is a highly contagious dangerous viral disease that can cause severe complications. It's rare in Australia, but remains a global health threat due to imported cases. Stay informed - never miss it! 🧵
#Measles #MedicalSchool #MedSky #Publichealth
February 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚑 #Paramedic students
Have 👀 #Measles yet?
🤔 Are you happy with:
✔️How to recognise it, after all #rashes are tough to get your head round, right
✔️How super contagious it is?
✔️Short & long term complications, e.g. being sig immunocompromised for few yrs, so opportunistic inf⬆️likely, & rarely🧠SSPE?
Have 👀 #Measles yet?
🤔 Are you happy with:
✔️How to recognise it, after all #rashes are tough to get your head round, right
✔️How super contagious it is?
✔️Short & long term complications, e.g. being sig immunocompromised for few yrs, so opportunistic inf⬆️likely, & rarely🧠SSPE?
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#1) 🚑 New Research Published! 🚑
How do physician-paramedic interprofessional pre-hospital teams improve outcomes for critically ill and injured patients?
Our meta-analysis in @sjtrem.bsky.social shows that these teams reduce mortality by 20% and increase survival by 49%! 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
How do physician-paramedic interprofessional pre-hospital teams improve outcomes for critically ill and injured patients?
Our meta-analysis in @sjtrem.bsky.social shows that these teams reduce mortality by 20% and increase survival by 49%! 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
January 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#1) 🚑 New Research Published! 🚑
How do physician-paramedic interprofessional pre-hospital teams improve outcomes for critically ill and injured patients?
Our meta-analysis in @sjtrem.bsky.social shows that these teams reduce mortality by 20% and increase survival by 49%! 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
How do physician-paramedic interprofessional pre-hospital teams improve outcomes for critically ill and injured patients?
Our meta-analysis in @sjtrem.bsky.social shows that these teams reduce mortality by 20% and increase survival by 49%! 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130...