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Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

In 2011, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (GOLD) released a consensus report, global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD. It recommended a major revision in the management strategy for…

Global strategy for asthma management and prevention

Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups. Its prevalence is increasing in many countries, especially among children. Although some countries have seen a decline in hospitalizations and death from asthma, asthma…

911 Super Users: can an App reduce their number?

A new app called AddressIQ hopes to reduce unnecessary medical emergency calls by linking addresses to 911 dispatches. In the city of Long Beach there is a small number of people making too many 911 calls for medical assistance. This is…

Should paramedics continue to intubate?

On a cool fall evening, an ambulance and engine company are dispatched to assist a 44 year old male who is having difficulty breathing. The dispatcher reports that the patient has a history of asthma. The ambulance is staffed by an EMT and…

Sabah footballer critically injured in car crash

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah footballer Rozaimi Abdul Rahman and his cousin are reported to be in critical condition after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed near here. The 23-year-old striker and his cousin Awangku Mohd Farris were…