Bystander AED Knowledge Lacking
Results from a national survey reveal a concerning gap in awareness and understanding about the role AEDs play in a cardiac emergency.
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Bystander AED Knowledge Lacking
Results from a national survey reveal a concerning gap in awareness and understanding about the role AEDs play in a cardiac emergency.
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NFL’s Buffalo Bills Continue CPR Education Initiative with AHA
The American Heart Association and the Buffalo Bills started the HeartBeat initiative in 2023 to increase bystander CPR skills after Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game.
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Prehospital CPR: Timeliness Over Experience
New data presented at ESC’s ACVC 2025 reveals that time to CPR initiation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is more critical to successful outcomes than who performs the CPR.
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Acetaminophen Overdoses Reported in Flu Patients
Cold and flu season is the time of year when Poison Control Centers see an increase in calls related to the overuse of acetaminophen to alleviate flu-like symptoms.
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New First Aid Guidelines Address Opioid Overdose, Oxygen Administration, and More
The American Heart Association and the American Red Cross have issued the 2024 first aid guidelines, the first major update since 2010.
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Zoll AED Plus Receives EU MDR Certification
The Zoll AED Plus defibrillator is now approved under the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR, according to the company.
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Experts Call for Shift to Video Laryngoscopy as New Gold Standard
Recent trials demonstrate higher first-pass intubation success rates with video laryngoscopy compared to direct laryngoscopy, prompting calls for widespread adoption.
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Could Naloxone Improve Survival Rates in Cardiac Arrest Patients?
Surprisingly, naloxone was associated with improved clinical outcomes in both drug-related cardiac arrests and non-drug-related cardiac arrests.
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Black Adults and Women Least Likely to Benefit from Bystander CPR
An NIH-supported study reveals significant disparities in the survival benefits of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Dynarex Launches New Emergency Product Lines: DynaSafety and Code Blue Care
Dynarex Corp has launched DynaSafety and Code Blue Care, emergency medical products designed to meet the rigorous demands of emergency response and safety needs.
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Opvee Opioid Rescue Spray Non-inferior to Intranasal Naloxone, Study Finds
A head-to-head pharmacodynamic study examined the ability of both intranasal nalmefene (Opvee) and intranasal naloxone to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.
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Greater Success of First-pass Intubation with Video Laryngoscopy
A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine says video laryngoscopy is superior to direct laryngoscopy in successful first-pass intubation attempts across staff experience levels in the ICU and emergency department.
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Prehospital EMS Blood Transfusion Saves Shooting Victim
Emergency medical services in Indianapolis were able to save a shooting victim by performing a blood transfusion in transit to the hospital, according to CBS 4 Indy. It was the first successful prehospital blood transfusion recorded, according to the report.
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EMS Care Varies Greatly for 911 Callers Across United States
EMS systems are not consistently providing optimal care based on new national standards of quality to patients who call 911.
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Examining Pandemic-related Substance Abuse Risks in EMS, First Responders
A national survey of 2,801 first responders and found that nearly 40% reported using substances to relieve emotional discomfort experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Equipping EMS Ambulance Staff with AI-support
If EMS healthcare professionals received support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could be saved.
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Simple Ventilation Adjustments During CPR Could Save Lives
A new study shows that bag-valve-mask ventilation—a common CPR technique used with chest compressions to ensure patients are getting oxygen—is often performed inconsistently.
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Gender and Age Disparities Hinder Bystander CPR
Women are less likely to be given bystander CPR than men in public places, but in private spaces, older people are less likely to be given CPR, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.
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Black Children Experience More Severe Asthma but Get Fewer EMS Transports
Black children face more severe asthma but are less frequently transported by EMS, with disparities linked to social health factors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.
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Emergency Departments Have Similar Survival Rates to Cardiac Arrest Centers
Among resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, 30-day survival rates were similar for those taken to a cardiac arrest center compared to those delivered to the geographically-closest emergency department.
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Bystander AED Use Improved 30-Day Cardiac Arrest Survival
Bystander AED use for a cardiac arrest victim improved 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.
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FDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a 3-milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, nonprescription use for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
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Cleveland Browns Partner to Distribute AEDs to Northeast Ohio Schools
The Cleveland Browns and University Hospitals are distributing automated external defibrillators and CPR training to area high schools.
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FDA Greenlights Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose
The nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray is indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
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