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.
A restrictive oxygenation target in comatose patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does not worsen survival or neurological outcome compared with a liberal target, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.
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.
Inovytec has been recognized by the 2021 Smart 50 Awards for the implementation of Sali, a clinically proven, smart critical aid system that enables bystanders to provide treatment to people experiencing a medical emergency.
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The FDA approved an 8mg dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray to treat opioid overdose, an increase from the previous 2 mg and 4 mg approved products.
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Only a small percentage of hospitalized patients with acute pulmonary embolism are discharged home from the emergency department, according to new research in the Academic Emergency Medicine journal.
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Patients who received care from a mobile stroke unit were less likely to have disability three months after their stroke than those transported by a standard ambulance.
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For every 10-minute delay between arrival at the ER and the start of stroke treatment, patients with severe strokes may lose eight weeks of healthy life.
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Zoll Medical Corp has donated $10 million to the non-profit Zoll Foundation in December 2020 to support research and educational activities for resuscitation and acute critical care.
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The Zoll Foundation awarded a total of $464,000 to 15 young investigators in the fields of resuscitation and acute critical care.
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Transport respiratory therapists need to be equipped with all the knowledge and clinical skills that traditional RTs have, plus the ability to handle care in difficult environments—including emergencies with the risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Approximately 52,000 additional emergency department visits for asthma, COPD, or asthma-COPD overlap occurred as the result of thunderstorms in a 14-year study period.
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Nonin Medical’s CO-Pilot is a handheld device with wireless capabilities that helps EMS, firefighters and military personnel measure patient parameters following cardiac arrest, traumatic injury, carbon monoxide or smoke inhalation.
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Zoll launched its new remote view technology on the X Series monitor/defibrillator developed for EMS agencies, according to the company.
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The FDA has granted premarket approval for the Philips HeartStart FR3 and HeartStart FRx automated external defibrillators, and their supporting accessories, including batteries and pads.
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