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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Verathon Debuts First Video Laryngoscope Made with Bio-based Plastics
Verathon has launched the Spectrum QC eco, the first single-use video laryngoscope made with bio-based plastics, according to the company.
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Widespread Confusion Mars Allergy Emergency Care
Two new studies show anaphylaxis treatment remains confusing for patients, caregivers, and emergency personnel.
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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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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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FDA Approves Amneal’s OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray
The nasal spray, available at pharmacies without a prescription, is designed to counteract opioid overdoses.
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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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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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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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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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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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Pandemic Increased Racial Disparities in Overdose Fatalities
The first year of the COVID pandemic saw significant increases in drug overdose deaths and gap in between black and white individuals widened.
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ED Use of Buprenorphine Safe, Effective for Fentanyl Users
Results from a multi-site clinical trial showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.
Read MoreFDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray for OTC Use
The FDA approved Narcan 4 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, nonprescription use. The approval is the first for a naloxone product without a prescription.
Read MoreFDA Approves Amphastar’s Naloxone Nasal Spray
The FDA approved Amphastar Pharma’s naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray (4mg) for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
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Pediatric Readiness Standards Improve ED Survival
More than 1,400 children’s deaths may have been prevented if hospital emergency departments had adopted national pediatric care readiness standards as laid out by the National Pediatric Readiness Project.
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86.4% of Infants with Anaphylaxis Appropriately Received Epinephrine
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.
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Half of Adults with Severe Food Allergy Prescribed Epinephrine Pen
Just 52% of adults with severe food allergies have immediate access to epinephrine, with a large percentage believing epinephrine auto injectors can cause negative or life-threatening effects.
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