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.
The Cleveland Browns and University Hospitals are distributing automated external defibrillators and CPR training to area high schools.
Only 10% of infants aged 0-24 months who presented to the emergency department for anaphylaxis required hospitalization, due in part to effective ED/prehospital epinephrine administration.
Ischemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days, according to NEJM research.
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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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Sixty-one percent of surveyed respondents had negative attitudes toward performing potentially-lifesaving bystander CPR, in the face of exposure to or transmission of an emerging infectious disease outbreak, such as COVID-19.
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Drones were able to deliver AEDs to suspected cardiac arrest victims in residential areas approximately two minutes faster than an ambulance, according to a feasibility study at ESC 2021.
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Capnography is an essential monitoring technique in for cardiac patients requiring resuscitation and respiratory support. Here are four things to remember when monitoring EtCO2 in prehospital settings.Â
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Zoll Medical Corp has received FDA 510(k) clearance to release the TBI Dashboard feature on its Propaq M monitor and Propaq MD monitor/defibrillator in the United States.
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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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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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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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Inovytec has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Ventway Sparrow ventilators in the United States.
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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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