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Physio-Control has reached an agreement with HeartSine Technologies to acquire the Northern Ireland-based automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturer, the companies announced today. The two privately held companies recently…

Author: Mario Rugna, medest118 The management of a pregnant women has been always a challenge for physicians. The different physiology of pregnancy, makes clinical choices and treatment different than in usual adult patient, and needs…

Authors: Dr. Rommel Jadaan, M.D., PhD. Emergency Medicine (1) Dott. Fabio Vivian, Driving Instructor-Confarca (2) Dr. Aurelio Tommasi, MD, General Director(1) (1) SUEM 118- Servizio d’ Urgenza ed Emergenza Medica Crespano del Grappa,…

On October 16th the European Resuscitation Council will promote an international campaign to show in any European State the new CPR Guidelines. The new CPR protocol is based on 3 simply steps: CALL Make sure it is safe to approach.…

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) had published a new release of the Guidelines for Cardiopolmunary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The 2015 Guidelines for AHA and ERC are fully…

First Aid in Sport: medical defence/indemnity unions have made a clear unambiguous statement – pitchside doctors and physios must ‘have the appropriate recognised qualifications, training and experience for the health services they provide.…

About 200 participants from ten countries convened at the SAMARITAN Forum in Bolzano from 28th to 29th of August 2015 This year’s international Samaritan Forum was focused on innovation in first aid and rescue. The participants also…

Source: Spalding Today - The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) launched a six-month pilot scheme across the region in partnership with its six fire and rescue services. For Derbyshire, Humberside, Leicestershire and Rutland,…

Hamburg – Every second counts in an emergency. There is no room for error, especially when the patient needs assistance with breathing. Because great demands are made of Emergency Medical Services in such situations, WEINMANN Emergency…

47 ysr old male collapsed on the field. First ALS unit found him arrested in VF. Shocked 3 times he regained a palpable central pulse. When we arrived the patient arrested again. VF on the monitor. Shocked 4 times. Mechanical chest…