The Development of a Prehospital Search Filter for the Cochrane Library

Smith, Erin; McDonald, Steven; Wasiak, Jason; Jennings, Paul; Macpherson, Christopher John; Archer, Francis Leo

doi:10.33151/ajp.2.1.251

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“…In addition, reference lists of relevant papers were hand-searched to identify further studies that might have been missed by the electronic search. The search included different combinations of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, prehospital search filter terms [26], as well as keywords that are relevant to immobilisation, traumatic spinal cord injury, and outcomes (see Table 2: summary of search terms).…”

Section: Information Sources Search Strategy and Inclusion Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: A systematic review

Oteir

Smith

Stoelwinder

et al. 2015

Injury

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Section: Information Sources Search Strategy and Inclusion Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: A systematic review

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Smith

Stoelwinder

et al. 2015

Injury

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“…A comprehensive search strategy was developed, incorporating both the peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed literature, and was based on the Cochrane Prehospital Search Filter V.2.0 17. This was used to search the electronic databases Medline (1948 to October 2011), EMBASE (1966 to October 2011), CINAHL (1937 to October 2011), the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews and the Cochrane Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE).…”

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confidence: 99%

Use of the human dive reflex for the management of supraventricular tachycardia: a review of the literature

et al. 2012

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BackgroundThe human dive reflex (HDR), a physiological phenomenon similar to the bradycardia reflex used by marine mammals during prolonged submersion, can be employed in managing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). This review aims to identify a standardised HDR technique for haemodynamically stable PSVT, to determine the effectiveness of the HDR and to define its usefulness in the prehospital setting. Methods A review of the Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases was conducted. Articles were included if they described the use of the HDR to revert PSVT in the prehospital or emergency medical setting, the nature of the effectiveness of the HDR for PSVT or historically significant developments of HDR techniques for PSVT reversion. Articles not available in English or describing the use of HDR in animal studies only were excluded. Results 211 articles were identified, of which 21 were found to be relevant. These included 10 studies of HDR effectiveness in PSVT and three physiological studies of HDR effect. No standardised model of performance exists for the HDR. Elements of performance include: a cold stimulus applied to the entire face, a specific temperature of the cold stimulus, application duration, breath holding during HDR and posture assumed to perform the procedure. There are also safety and logistics issues with using the HDR in prehospital care. Conclusions The HDR represents an effective method of terminating PSVT in the hospital emergency department. Its usefulness in prehospital care requires further evaluation of the elements of the manoeuvre to determine appropriateness to this setting. BACKGROUND

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“…A separate search strategy for TBI was developed with input from the Cochrane Injuries Group. Both of these strategies were combined with the prehospital/emergency search strings developed by Smith et al 10 …”

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Review article: Prehospital fluid management in traumatic brain injury

Tan

Cincotta

Clavisi

et al. 2011

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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The early management of patients who have sustained traumatic brain injury is aimed at preventing secondary brain injury through avoidance of cerebral hypoxia and hypoperfusion. Especially in hypotensive patients, it has been postulated that hypertonic crystalloids and colloids might support mean arterial pressure more effectively by expanding intravascular volume without causing problematic cerebral oedema. We conducted a systematic review to investigate if hypertonic saline or colloids result in better outcomes than isotonic crystalloid solutions, as well as to determine the safety of minimal volume resuscitation, or delayed versus immediate fluid resuscitation during prehospital care for patients with traumatic brain injury. We identified nine randomized controlled trials and one cohort study examined the effects of hypertonic solutions (with or without colloid added) for prehospital fluid resuscitation. None has reported better survival and functional outcomes over the use of isotonic crystalloids. The only trial of restrictive resuscitation strategies was underpowered to demonstrate its safety compared with aggressive early fluid resuscitation in head injured patients, and maintenance of cerebral perfusion remains the top priority.

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The Development of a Prehospital Search Filter for the Cochrane Library

Cited by 17 publications

References 6 publications

Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: A systematic review

Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: A systematic review

Use of the human dive reflex for the management of supraventricular tachycardia: a review of the literature

Review article: Prehospital fluid management in traumatic brain injury

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