Impact of drone-specific dispatch instructions on the safety and efficacy of drone-delivered emergency medical treatments: A randomized simulation pilot study.

Introduction: Medical drones have potential for improving the response times to out-of-hospital emergencies. However, widespread adoption is hindered by unanswered questions surrounding medical dispatch and bystander safety. This study evaluated the impact of novel drone-specific dispatch instructions (DSDI) on bystanders' ability to interact effectively with a medical drone and provide prompt, safe, and high-quality treatment in a simulated emergency scenario.

Bystander interaction with a novel multipurpose medical drone: A simulation trial.

Intro: Medical drones are an emerging technology which may facilitate rapid treatment in time-sensitive emergencies. However, drones rely on lay rescuers, whose interactions with multipurpose medical drones have not been studied, and the optimal drone design remains unclear.

Methods: We conducted 24 simulations of adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and pediatric anaphylaxis with a prototype drone equipped with spoken and visual cues and a multipurpose medical kit.

Early intranasal medication administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Two randomized simulation trials.

Objective: Intranasal medications have been proposed as adjuncts to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care. We sought to quantify the effects of intranasal medication administration (INMA) in OHCA workflows.

Methods: We conducted separate randomized OHCA simulation trials with lay rescuers (LRs) and first responders (FRs).