Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA, is a research scientist at ESO and an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. He is on the board of advisors of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA.

First-pass success was not associated with hospital survival to discharge or survival to discharge with favorable neurologic status, but it was associated with ROSC.
Journal Watch: First-Pass Airway Success and OHCA Outcomes
Reviewed This Month Airway Insertion First Pass Success and Patient Outcomes in Adult Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial  Authors: Lesnick JA, Moore JX,…
The objective of this trial was to determine whether TXA administered by EMS within two hours of injury improved neurologic outcome—an important objective when putting the results into context.
Journal Watch: TXA and Neuro Outcomes—More Than Meets the Eye
Reviewed This Month Effect of Out-of-Hospital Tranexamic Acid vs. Placebo on 6-Month Functional Neurologic Outcomes in Patients With Moderate or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Authors: Rowell SE,…
Alerta de ciencia: Sedación, Ketamina o Midazolam
Este mes revisamos Sedación prehospitalaria con Ketamina versus Midazolam: repetir sedación, intubación y resultados hospitalarios Autores: Holland D, Glober NK, Christopher S, Zahn E Publicado en…
EMS is an inherently stressful profession, and some chronic stressors may have an impact on safety.
Journal Watch: Stress and Safety
Reviewed This Month What Influences Safety in Paramedicine? Understanding the Impact of Stress and Fatigue on Safety Outcomes Authors: Donnelly EA, Bradford P, Davis M, et al.   …
This study is a preliminary step toward determining if capnography readings, a noninvasive and relatively easily collected vital sign, can help direct the right patient to the right care at the right time.
Journal Watch: End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide and the Need for Transfusion
Reviewed This Month Prehospital End-Tidal CO2 as an Early Marker for Transfusion Requirement in Trauma Patients  Authors: Wilson BR, Bruno J, Duckwitz M, et al.  Published in: Amer J…
Alerta de ciencia: El impacto del tiempo extra
Revisado este mes  El impacto en los servicios de emergencia médica de trabajar horas extra o en múltiples agencias. Autores: Rivard MK, Cash RE, Chrzan K, Panchal AR Publicado en: Prehosp…
Which drug achieved better sedation in the prehospital environment, ketamine or midazolam?
Journal Watch: Ketamine vs. Midazolam for Sedation
Reviewed This Month Prehospital Sedation With Ketamine vs. Midazolam: Repeat Sedation, Intubation, and Hospital Outcomes Authors: Holland D, Glober NK, Christopher S, Zahn E   Published in:…
Where EMS bags and gear sit may influence providers' care and health.
Journal Watch: Equipment Placement, Ergonomics, and Performance
Reviewed This Month Paramedic Equipment Bags: How Their Position During Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Affect[s] Paramedic Ergonomics and Performance Authors: Harari Y,…
Alerta de ciencia: Vigilia en el aire
Impacto en el estado de alerta sobre el personal de atención aeromédica de emergencia que trabaja  por turnos en función de su duración.   Autores: Patterson PD, Weaver MD, Markosyan…
There seems to be wide variation in treatment protocols for pediatric asthma.
Journal Watch: Prehospital Management of Pediatric Asthma
Reviewed This Month Prehospital Management of Pediatric Asthma Patients in a Large Emergency Medical Services System Authors: Ramgopal S, Mazzarini A, Martin-Gill C, Owusu-Ansah S  Published…
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