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Assessment of Factors Associated With Long-term Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among 56 388 First Responders After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "JAMA Network Open"

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.18339

Abstract: This cohort study explores the long-term course of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and identifies risk factors and their relative association with posttraumatic stress disorder among first responders dispatched to the 2011 Japanese earthquake, tsunami,… read more here.

Keywords: long term; posttraumatic stress; first responders; stress ... See more keywords

COVID-19 Vaccination Perspectives and Illnesses Among Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Other First Responders in the US, January to September 2021

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "JAMA Network Open"

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22640

Abstract: This cohort study assesses attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and illness burden among vaccinated and unvaccinated law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders in the US. read more here.

Keywords: officers firefighters; enforcement officers; covid vaccination; law enforcement ... See more keywords
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Fentanyls and the safety of first responders: Science and recommendations

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "American Journal of Industrial Medicine"

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22874

Abstract: Opioids have many beneficial uses in medicine, but, taken inappropriately, they can cause life-threatening health effects. The increasing use of physician-prescribed and illicit opioids, including highly potent fentanyl and its analogs, have contributed to a… read more here.

Keywords: medicine; science recommendations; fentanyls safety; first responders ... See more keywords

Prehospital Airway Management for Trauma Patients by First Responders in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries and Five Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "World Journal of Surgery"

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06481-5

Abstract: The global injury burden disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is exacerbated by a lack of robust emergency medical services. Though airway management (AM) is an essential component of prehospital emergency care, the current… read more here.

Keywords: airway management; middle income; income countries; first responders ... See more keywords

Platelet “first responders” in wound response, cancer, and metastasis

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Cancer and Metastasis Reviews"

DOI: 10.1007/s10555-017-9682-0

Abstract: Platelets serve as “first responders” during normal wounding and homeostasis. Arising from bone marrow stem cell lineage megakaryocytes, anucleate platelets can influence inflammation and immune regulation. Biophysically, platelets are optimized due to size and discoid… read more here.

Keywords: platelet first; cancer metastasis; first responders; cancer ... See more keywords
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Virtual First Responders: the Role of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine in Caring for People Impacted by Natural Disasters

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of General Internal Medicine"

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4440-8

Abstract: Using telemedicine in a disaster can tap a pool of out-of-state providers, thus expanding the response workforce quickly and cost-effectively. read more here.

Keywords: direct consumer; role direct; consumer telemedicine; first responders ... See more keywords

Cardiovascular Disease in Tactical Athletes: A Focused Review on First Responders

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine"

DOI: 10.1007/s11936-025-01078-2

Abstract: To provide the reader with an understanding of sudden cardiac death (SCD), cardiovascular risk factors, and unique occupational stressors among tactical athletes, herein referring specifically to first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency… read more here.

Keywords: tactical athletes; focused review; first responders; cardiovascular disease ... See more keywords

Compassion for Oneself and Others Protects the Mental Health of First Responders

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Mindfulness"

DOI: 10.1007/s12671-020-01527-y

Abstract: Objectives First responders are at elevated risk for psychological distress from frequent exposure to potentially traumatic events. Self-compassion may buffer against the negative impact of these stressors, and the potential emotional challenges of having high… read more here.

Keywords: compassion; first responders; self compassion; compassionate love ... See more keywords
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Black Water Protection Bundle for First Responders and the Healthcare Environment

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "American Journal of Infection Control"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.195

Abstract: Background Black water flooding and other biological spills occur not too infrequently in the healthcare setting. Our first responders from engineering and environmental services teams often do not have immediate access to personal protective equipment… read more here.

Keywords: protection; responders healthcare; black water; healthcare environment ... See more keywords

Teaching a tracheotomy handoff tool to pediatric first responders.

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.08.003

Abstract: INTRODUCTION The Critical Airway Risk Evaluation (CARE) system is an airway classification system we designed to improve handoffs between caregivers by describing the risk of a patient's airway above the tracheotomy tube, and therefore the… read more here.

Keywords: system; otolaryngology residents; practicing otolaryngologists; first responders ... See more keywords

Volunteer First Responders for Optimizing Management of Mass Casualty Incidents

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness"

DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.56

Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective Rapid response to a trauma incident is vital for saving lives. However, in a mass casualty incident (MCI), there may not be enough resources (first responders and equipment) to adequately triage, prepare, and… read more here.

Keywords: response; volunteer first; first responders; management ... See more keywords