EMSy Dispatch: Prehospital Emergency Medicine from the Field

Exclusive interview with Dr. Sheldon Cheskes, PI of the DOSE VF trial: 8 questions on double sequential external defibrillation for refractory VF in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Full Article:https://www.emsy.io/en/blog/dsed-8-questions-investigator-of-dose-vf

Alternative defibrillation in refractory VF: recent evidence shows how double sequential defibrillation can change the management with DSED

LINK: https://www.emsy.io/en/blog/refractory-vf-in-cardiac-arrest-what-to-do-considerations-around-the-dose-vf-study

A study of 497 trauma deaths in London shows that 77% die before reaching hospital, median 12 minutes. The margin for improvement is entirely in the field.LINK: https://www.emsy.io/en/blog/12-minute-window-trauma-patients

WOLS vs TOR: rethinking cessation of CPR in emergency settings. From Italian experience to the need for shared protocols to support families and providers.LINK: https://www.emsy.io/en/blog/termination-of-resuscitation-vs-withdrawal-of-life-support-a-paradigm-question-in-emergency-medicine

The 2025 guidelines on accidental hypothermia (ERC, ILCOR, WMS) formalize the management of afterdrop and NFCI. Focus on multilayer insulation, intermittent CPR, and ECMO.LINK: https://www.emsy.io/en/blog/hypothermia-management-what-has-really-changed-in-2025