• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2006

Purpose: We studied that EMT took care in prehospital care of cardiac arrest patients by "the chain of survial", we need the data about treatment of EMT in prehospital care of cardiac arrest patients. and then we want to educate EMT for their emergency skill and knowledge of prehospital care of cardiac arrest patients. Method: We studied 162 cardiac arrest patients were transported by EMT in Jecheon province, Chingbuk. Results: 1. Stage of Early Access 96.9% of people who related the cardiac arrest patients used the Jecheon 119 Rescue at their emergency situation. 2 Stage of Early CPR The EMT supported keeping of airway to 148 of 162 cardiac arrest patients. Artificial respiration was 120 of 162 cardiac arrest patients and chest compression was 119 of 162 cardiac arrest patients. 3. Stage of Early AED There were shocked 6 cardiac arrest patients but weren't shocked 156 victims of 162 cardiac arrest patients by AED. 4. Stage of Early ACLS There were reported 3 of 162 cardiac arrest patients. to Doctor or Hospital Emergency Center for medical direction to EMT in prehospital area. There is no advanced airway, IV insertion and medication to the prehospital cardiac arrest patients.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2023

Purpose: Out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) often has a poor prognosis despite rescue efforts. Although the incidence and mortality of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have increased, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has decreased in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the prehospital setting, immediate treatment of cardiac arrest is required without knowing the patient's COVID-19 status. Because COVID-19 is usually transmitted through the respiratory tract, airway management can put medical personnel at risk for infection. This study explored whether on-scene treatments involving CPR for TCA patients changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. Methods: This retrospective study used data from emergency medical services (EMS) run sheets in Gangwon Province from January 2019 to December 2021. Patients whose initial problem was cardiac arrest and who received CPR were included. Data in 2019 were classified as pre-COVID-19 and all subsequent data (from 2020 and 2021) as post-COVID-19. Age, sex, possible cause of cardiac arrest, and treatments including airway maneuvers, oropharyngeal airway (OPA) or i-gel insertion, endotracheal intubation (ETI), bag-valve mask (BVM) ventilation, intravenous (IV) line establishment, neck collar application, and wound dressing with hemostasis were investigated. Results: During the study period, 2,007 patients received CPR, of whom 596 patients had TCA and 367 had disease-origin cardiac arrest (DCA). Among the patients with TCA, 192 (32.2%) were pre-COVID-19 and 404 (67.8%) were post-COVID-19. In the TCA group, prehospital treatments did not decrease. The average frequencies were 59.7% for airway maneuvers, 47.5% for OPA, 57.4% for BVM, and 51.3% for neck collar application. The rates of ETI, i-gel insertion, and IV-line establishment increased. The treatment rate for TCA was significantly higher than that for DCA. Conclusions: Prehospital treatments by EMS workers for patients with TCA did not decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the rates of ETI, i-gel insertion, and IV-line establishment increased.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.125-136
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• 2014

Purpose: We aimed to improve the survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. Methods: We analyzed data regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcomes and clinical characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. The data included prehospital emergency medical service reports of 207 patients, 135 patients of Heart Saver, who survived over 72 hours after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in Gyeonggi-do from January, 2012 to December, 2013. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 descriptive statistics. Results: Among patients who achieved ROSC, 87.6% were men and 73.6% were aged 41-70 years; 86.7% were cases of witnessed cardiac arrest, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed by bystanders in 65.9% of cases. The initial electrocardiogram showed ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia in 96.3% of patients. The call time was 1.0 minutes, arrival time was 6.3 minutes, time spent at the scene was 8.0 minutes, hospital arrival time was 10.0 minutes, and total CPR duration was 9.6 minutes. The certificate of them was paramedics in 89.6%. Conclusion: To improve the survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, standard prehospital care for these patients and educational programs regarding CPR for lay rescues should be developed.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.1540-1546
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• 2010

본 연구는 심정지 환자에 특성 및 심폐소생술과 제세동 등 응급처치 시행에 관련된 구급활동일지와 심폐정지환자 응급처치 세부상황표를 분석하여 심정지 환자의 소생을 위한 병원전 응급처치의 질향상에 기여할 목적으로 수행하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 제세동할 수 있는 심실세동과 심실빈맥 리듬은 20.3%이고 이중 제세동기에 의한 쇼크는 66.5%가 시행되었다. 현장일반인 심폐소생술 시행시 소생률은 미시행시에 비해 높았으나 유의한 차이(p=0.10)는 없었다. 심전도 기록을 판독한 결과 심실빈맥이거나 심실세동인 경우가 무수축이거나 무맥성 전기활동인 경우보다 소생률이 높고 유의한 차이(p=0.000)가 있다. 제세동을 적절하게 한 군은 부적절하거나 판단이 불가능한 경우보다 소생률이 높았고 유의한 차이(p=0.000)를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 병원전 응급구조사의 기록과 제세동 등 적절한 응급처치로 심정지 환자의 소생률을 높이는데 기여하였으면 한다.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.578-584
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• 2018

Objective: This study examined the initial partial pressure of carbon dioxide ($PCO_2$) as a possible indicator of prehospital ventilation and its association with prehospital i-gel in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Methods: The demographics and arrest parameters, including i-gel insertion and initial arterial blood gas analysis, of OHCA patients who visited the emergency department were analyzed retrospectively. Linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between i-gel insertion and the initial $PCO_2$. Results: A total of 106 patients were investigated. Fifty-six patients had prehospital i-gel insertion and 50 patients did not have a prehospital advanced airway. The initial $PCO_2$ was higher in the i-gel group than the no advanced airway group (105.2 mmHg [77.5-134.9] vs. 87.5 mmHg [56.8-115.3], P=0.03). Prehospital i-gel insertion was associated with a higher initial $PCO_2$ level (${\beta}$ coefficient, 20.3; 95% confidence interval, 2.6-37.9; P=0.03). Conclusion: Prehospital insertion of i-gel was associated with higher initial $PCO_2$ values in OHCA patients compared to no advanced airway.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2009

Purpose: This study shows the prehospital emergency nursing practices, and analyzes them associated with their individual characteristics and job conditions. Method: Based on a survey of the National Emergency Medical Center in Korea(2008), principal components were extracted from 7 prehospital emergency nursing practices by factor analysis, and some regression analyses of principal components(CPR-AED and V/S-I.V.) were executed on individual characteristics and job conditions. Results: The PENs gave themselves higher order ratings for vital sign check, airway management for loss of consciousness patients, CPR for suspicious cardiac arrest, keeping vein open for shock patients, AED for abnormal pulse rate, AED for suspicious cardiac arrest, and AED for loss of consciousness. Age and duty periods were statistically significant influential factors on the CPR-AED component. Conclusion: The results indicate that the PENs were competent in overall prehospital emergency activities and procedures even some weak self-evaluations, and that the standard curriculum and practice standard for prehospital nursing should be developed in order to increase nursing leadership in prehospital emergency settings.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.189-200
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• 2021

Purpose: We aimed to provide effective emergency medical services (EMS) response strategies for coping with high acuity patients during the pandemic by analyzing the influence of the COVID-19 and social distancing on EMS. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we analyzed the distribution of high acuity patients transported by Daejeon 1-1-9 EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic period, between February 1, 2020 and October 31, 2020 and the same period in 2019, as well as the level 3 social distancing enforced period, between July 27, 2020 and October 31, 2020. Results: The EMS dispatches decreased by 17% during the observed COVID-19 pandemic period compared to the same period in 2019. The number of cases with cardiac arrest and positive prehospital stroke scale rose by (p<.001). Patients with cardiac arrest, trauma, and positive prehospital stroke scale increased by during the level 3 social distancing period. Conclusion: Unlike the decreased EMS call volume and patient transports during the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiac arrest cases and the severity of high acuity patients tended to increase. We suggest that EMS systems should contrive a response strategy considering the collateral effect of major epidemics on the incidence rate of high acuity patients.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2010

본 연구는 응급의료의 전문성을 향상시키고자 2007년 3월 1일부터 2008년 8월 30일까지 비외상성 심정지 환자의 심폐소생술에 대한 응급구조사의 현장업무 프로토콜을 개발하였다. 본 연구는 예비항목을 작성하고 이를 근거로 작성, 내용타당도를 검증한 후 최종 현장 업무 프로토콜을 확정하는 방법론적 연구이다. 본 연구에서 개발한 심정지 환자 심폐소생술에 대한 현장업무 프로토콜은 정확하고 신속한 의사결정을 지원할 수 있는 지침으로 활용될 수 있으며 응급의료 서비스 향상을 기대할 수 있다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

Purpose : Prehospital emergency care for shockable rhythm is one of major concerns of emergency medical services. But, in Korea, prehospital medical service systems are not yet well established. We tried to offer one of the fundamental data to develop of these system. Method : After application of exclusion criteria, 200 patients who had shockable rhythm from January to December, 2008 were included in this study. Restrospective review of Prehospital care Reports of these patients was done. Result : Total 200 cases of shockable rhythm and prehospital arrest were analyzed. The rates of assessment of vital signs were 89.0%, the rate of level of consiousness was 99.5%. Just 6.0% were communicated with medical director providing the prehospital care. The frequency of defibrillation was performed 58.5%. Conclusion : Survival rate was higher in defibrillation group than that of nondefibrillation group(20.5% vs 2.4%, p=0.000).

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2013

병원외 심정지는 오늘날 우리나라의 중대한 보건문제로서, 환자의 퇴원 시 생존율은 3.5%이며, 이 중 1%만이 신경학적 기능을 회복하는 것으로 나타났다. 이처럼 낮은 병원외 심정지 환자의 생존율을 높이기 위해서는 병원 도착 전 환자의 자발적 순환을 회복시키는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 질병관리본부의 2009년도 심정지 의무기록 조사 자료를 활용하여 병원외 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복률을 향상시킬 수 있는 요인들에 대한 심층 분석을 수행하였다. 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복에 영향을 미치는 요인은 의사결정나무기법을 적용하여 분석하였으며, 그 결과 도착전 CPR여부, 병원 도착전 심정지 목격여부, 심정지시 활동, 과거력(암/심장질환/뇌졸중), 심정지 발생 장소, 병원전 일반인 CPR여부, 신고~현장 도착까지 걸린 시간, 연령 등이 중요한 요인으로 밝혀졌다. 이 요인들의 조합을 통해 의사결정나무모형으로 분류된 심정지 환자는 총 16개 유형이었으며, 그 중 유형 1의 특징을 갖는 집단의 자발적 순환 회복률(29.6%)이 가장 높게 나타났다. 더불어 비공공장소에서 심정지가 발생한 환자에게 일반인이 CPR을 시행하였을 경우, 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복률이 향상된 것으로 보아 지역주민들에 대한 CPR교육이 중요함을 파악할 수 있었다.