The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast exists to foster knowledge translation from peer-reviewed scientific journals to the street. Join Mike Verkest and Dr. Jeff Jarvis as they shine the bright light of science on EMS practice in an informative and fun way.
The EMS Lighthouse Project
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The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast exists to foster knowledge translation from peer-reviewed scientific journals to the street. Join Mike Verkest and Dr. Jeff Jarvis as they shine the bright light of science on EMS practice in an informative and fun way.
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Recent Episodes
May 26, 2026
Ep 111 - The TOWAR Trial w Dr Frank Guyette, Part I
Host Dr. Frank Guyette, an EM and EMS physician, discusses the challenges of prehospital research and the TOWAR trial in this interview.
May 3, 2026
Ep110 - Smida Defends Resuscitation, Part II
Host Dr. Jeff Jarvis interviews Dr. Tanner Smida about his PhD research defending resuscitation strategies and lessons learned from observational studies.
April 12, 2026
Ep109 - Smida Defends Resuscitation, Part I
<p>Join Dr. Jeff Jarvis as he interviews podcase friend and frequent contributor, now-Dr Tanner Smida for the first of a two-part interview where we discuss his defense of his PhD. Dr Smida discusses four papers that inform cardiac arrest resuscitation, as well as lessons he learned about conducting well-designed observational studies. </p><p>Although his dissertation was built around only 4 papers, here is Dr Smida’s entire bibliography:</p><p>1. Smida T, Willson C, Salerno J, Weiss L, Salcido DD. Can you get there from here? An analysis of walkability among PulsePoint CPR alert dispatches. Resuscitation. 2020 Mar 1;148:135-139. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.12.038. Epub 2020 Jan 18. PMID: 31962177.</p><p>2. Patterson PD, Weiss LS, Weaver MD, Salcido DD, Opitz SE, Okerman TS, Smida TT, Martin SE, Guyette FX, Martin-Gill C, Callaway CW. Napping on the night shift and its impact on blood pressure and heart rate variability among emergency medical services workers: study protocol for a randomized crossover trial. Trials. 2021 Mar 16;22(1):212. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05161-4. PMID: 33726840; PMCID: PMC7962082.</p><p>3. Smida T, Koller AC, Menegazzi JJ, Salcido DD. Early cytotoxic lymphocyte localization to the brain following resuscitation in a porcine model of asphyxial cardiac arrest: A pilot study. Resusc Plus. 2021 Apr 28;6:100125. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100125. PMID: 34223383; PMCID: PMC8244478.</p><p>4. Smida T, Salerno J, Weiss L, Martin-Gill C, Salcido DD. PulsePoint dispatch associated patient characteristics and prehospital outcomes in a mid-sized metropolitan area. Resuscitation. 2022 Jan;170:36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.11.007. Epub 2021 Nov 11. PMID: 34774964.</p><p>5. Smida T, Menegazzi JJ, Crowe RP, Weiss LS, Salcido DD. Association of prehospital hypotension depth and dose with survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2022 Sep 30;180:99-107. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.09.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36191809.</p><p>6. Smida T, Menegazzi JJ, Crowe RP, Bardes J, Scheidler JF, Salcido DD. Association of prehospital post-resuscitation peripheral oxygen saturation with survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2022 Dec;181:28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.10.011. Epub 2022 Oct 19. PMID: 36272616.</p><p>7. Smida T, Menegazzi J, Crowe R, Scheidler J, Salcido D, Bardes J. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023 Feb 13:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2169422. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36652451.</p><p>8. Smida T, Menegazzi J, Scheidler J, Martin PS, Salcido D, Bardes J; CARES Surveillance Group. A retrospective comparison of the King Laryngeal Tube and iGel supraglottic airway devices: A study for the CARES surveillance group. Resuscitation. 2023 Apr 28:109812. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109812. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37120129.</p><p>9. Smida T, Price BS, Scheidler J, Crowe R, Wilson A, Bardes J. Stay and play or load and go? The association of on-scene advanced life support interventions with return of spontaneous circulation following traumatic cardiac arrest. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 May 10. doi: 10.1007/s00068-023-02279-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37162554.</p><p>10. Smida T, Menegazzi JJ, Crowe RP, Salcido D, Martin PS, Scheidler J, James Bardes. The Association of Combined Prehospital Hypotension and Hypoxia With Outcomes Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023 Jul 26:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2238820. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37494278.</p><p>11. Smida T, Menegazzi JJ, Crowe RP, Salcido DD, Bardes J, Myers B. The Association of Prehospital End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide with Survival Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023 Sep 26:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2262566. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37751228.</p><p>12. Smida T, Bonasso P, Bardes J, Price BS, Seifarth F, Gurien L, Maxson R, Letton R. Reverse shock index multiplied by the motor component of the Glasgow Coma Scale predicts mortality and need for intervention in pediatric trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jan 26. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004258. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38273438.</p><p>13. Suchko S, Smida T, Crowe RP, Menegazzi JJ, Scheidler JF, Shukis M, Martin PS, Bardes JM, Salcido DD. The association of clinical, treatment, and demographic characteristics with rearrest in a national dataset. Resuscitation. 2024 Mar;196:110135. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110135. Epub 2024 Feb 7. PMID: 38331343.</p><p>14. Smida T, Crowe R, Jarvis J, Ratcliff T, Goebel M. A retrospective comparison of upper and lower extremity intraosseous access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024 Feb 28:1-23. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2321285. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38416867.</p><p>15. Smida T, Crowe RP, Martin PS, Scheidler JF, Shukis M, Price BS, Bardes JM. A retrospective, multi-agency ‘target trial emulation’ for the comparison of post-resuscitation epinephrine to norepinephrine. Resuscitation. 2024 April; doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110201. Epub ahead of print.</p><p>16. Smida T, Crowe RP, Merrill PW, Scheidler JF. A Simpler Method for Choosing Adult i-gel Size: An Evaluation of Real-World Prehospital Data. Air Med J. 2024 May-Jun;43(3):259-261. doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2024.03.011. Epub 2024 Apr 5. PMID: 38821710.</p><p>17. Niemann B, Zarfoss E, Victory J, Smida T, Petros K, Sestito M, Bardes J. Evaluation of Oral Vasoactive Medications to Maintain Mean Arterial Pressure in Spinal Cord Injury. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug 12;302:339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.059. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39137515.</p><p>18. Smida T, Price BS, Mizener A, Crowe RP, Bardes JM. Prehospital Post-Resuscitation Vital Sign Phenotypes are Associated with Outcomes Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024 Aug 15:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2386445. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39088816.</p><p>19. Smida T, Voges L, Crowe R, Scheidler J, Bardes J. Prehospital Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing in the United States: Treatment Epidemiology, Predictors of Treatment Failure, and Associated Outcomes. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024 Sep 4:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2393768. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39150824.</p><p>20. Smida T, Dayal S, Bardes J, Scheidler J. Association of Prehospital Rearrest With Outcome Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024 Oct 18:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2408628. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39321386.</p><p>21. Smida T, Cheskes S, Crowe R, Price BS, Scheidler J, Shukis M, Martin PS, Bardes J. The association between initial defibrillation dose and outcomes following adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation: A retrospective, multi-agency study. Resuscitation. 2025 Jan 23:110507. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110507. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39855423.</p><p>22. Smida T, Crowe R, Price BS, Scheidler J, Martin PS, Shukis M, Bardes J. A retrospective 'target trial emulation' comparing amiodarone and lidocaine for adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. Resuscitation. 2025 Jan 23:110515. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110515. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39863130.</p><p>23. Nordstrom NK, Smida T, Bardes JM, Brown C, Wilson A. A contemporary analysis of pr...</p>
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