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Melody Glenn
Researcher at University of Arizona
Publications - 7
Citations - 89
Melody Glenn is an academic researcher from University of Arizona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emergency medical services & Respiratory distress. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 57 citations. Previous affiliations of Melody Glenn include Alameda Health System.
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State Regulation of Community Paramedicine Programs: A National Analysis
Melody Glenn,Olivia Zoph,Kim Weidenaar,Leila Barraza,Warren Greco,Kylie Jenkins,Pooja Paode,Jonathan Fisher +7 more
TL;DR: There is a lack of guidance and consistency regarding CP programs and scope of practice according to state laws and regulations, and further studies are needed to understand best practices around regulation and oversight of CP.
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Refusals After Prehospital Administration of Naloxone during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Melody Glenn,Amber D Rice,Keith Primeau,Adrienne Hollen,Isrealia Jado,Philipp Hannan,Sharon McDonough,Brittany Arcaris,Daniel W. Spaite,Joshua B. Gaither +9 more
TL;DR: In this single EMS system, more than a two-fold increase in the rate of refusal after non-fatal opioid overdose was observed following the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Adult Patients with Respiratory Distress: Current Evidence-based Recommendations for Prehospital Care.
Sammy S. Hodroge,Melody Glenn,Amelia Breyre,Bennett Lee,Nick R. Aldridge,Karl A. Sporer,Kristi L. Koenig,Marianne Gausche-Hill,Angelo A. Salvucci,Eric M. Rudnick,John F. Brown,Gregory H. Gilbert +11 more
TL;DR: Evidence-based recommendations for the prehospital treatment of undifferentiated adult patients with respiratory distress are presented that will assist with standardizing management and may be useful for EMS medical directors when creating and revising protocols.
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Emergency Medical Services Use Among Patients Receiving Involuntary Psychiatric Holds and the Safety of an Out-of-Hospital Screening Protocol to “Medically Clear” Psychiatric Emergencies in the Field, 2011 to 2016
TL;DR: It is found that 24% of all EMS encounters in Alameda County were attributable to “involuntary hold patients,” reinforcing the importance of the effects of mental illness on EMS use.