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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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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Recall: Smiths Medical Removes ParaPAC Plus Ventilators
Smiths Medical has issued a recall of PneuPAC paraPAC Plus P300 and P310 ventilators due to a faulty patient outlet connector that can loosen or detach.
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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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Vyaire Medical Recalls AirLife Manual Resuscitators
The Class I recall of certain AirLife manual resuscitators is due to a manufacturing defect that may prevent patients from receiving enough ventilation, which could lead to injury or death.
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IngMar Medical Launches Aurora Simulation Manikin
IngMar Medical has released Aurora, a medical simulation manikin used to train clinicians in all forms of ventilation, according to a company news release.
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State Mandates Aren’t Boosting AED Use During Cardiac Arrest
Researchers say the data similarities between states with AED mandates and those without suggest that improving bystander AED use will need to go beyond legislative measures.
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NICU Resuscitation, Oxygen Therapy, and Aerosol Delivery
NICU clinicians reveal best practices and explore the latest advancements in delivering resuscitation, oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy to newborns.
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Zoll AED 3 Receives EU MDR Certification
The Zoll AED 3Â defibrillator is 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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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. Â
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Mercury Medical Donates Resuscitators to Neonatologists for Africa
Mercury Medical donated its NeoTee T-Piece Resuscitators to NGO Neonatologists for Africa to help newborns survive their first hour of life.
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The Promise and Challenges of ECMO
ECMO outperforms traditional CPR for certain cardiac arrest patients, a new meta-analysis revealed. But ECMO’s large-scale implementation would require substantial considerations.
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Revived CPR Patients Report Lucid Memories of Experiencing Death
Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by CPR had clear memories afterward of experiencing death.
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Illinois Hospital Opens Simulation Center
Northwestern Medicine’s Lake Forest Hospital recently opened a new 14,000 sq-ft simulation and education center designed for hospital staff, first responders, local colleges and community organizations.
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ECLS Did Not Improve Survival in Certain Heart Attack Patients
Early extracorporeal life support (ECLS) does not improve survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock who are scheduled for early revascularization, according to ESC 2023 data.
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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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Products 2023: Resuscitation
RT looks at the latest resuscitation devices on the market from manufacturers like Dynarex, Flexicare, and Mercury Medical.
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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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Handheld Avive AED Receives FDA Approval
The Avive AED, a 2.1-lb handheld automated external defibrillator, has received US FDA pre-market approval, according to manufacturer Avive Solutions Inc.
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Are High-power EV Chargers Safe for Defibrillators, Pacemakers?
New high-power charging stations for electric vehicles have the potential to create strong electromagnetic fields and cause electromagnetic interference in pacemakers and defibrillators, leading them to malfunction.
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Basic CPR Training in Schools, Communities Essential to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Basic CPR training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology Guidelines that call for more AEDs in public places.
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How Healthcare Workers Stay Safe During CPR and Resuscitation Training
When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit in March of 2020, large medical facilities reinvented the way they deliver critical care training, and ushered in new tools to the frontlines against COVID-19.
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Better Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Outcomes When Using Bystander CPR with Rescue Breaths
Compared to compression-only bystander CPR, pediatric cardiac arrest victims who received BCPR with rescue breaths were nearly 1.5 times as likely to have better neurological outcomes.
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