Health

This scientific poster was presented during the HEMS Congress exhibition in Massa, Italy. The author is Dr. Alberto Baratta, medical director of the Emergency Unit in Massa (Italy) and medical chief of the HEMS base of Massa, Pegaso 3.…

Cardiac biomarkers have well-established roles in acute coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure. In the intensive care unit (ICU), myocardial injury is often unrecognized and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. The…

During this years’ INTERSCHUTZ exhibition from 8-13 June 2015 in Hannover, Germany, Holmatro organized a special edition of the Holmatro Rescue Experience: The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge. This 6-day international event is supported…

Severe Storms and Flooding, Wildfires & Other Disasters On Wednesday, powerful storms will again target the Midwest and Plains with damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of tornadoes. Further west, a massive heat wave is…

Author: Major Andrew D. Fisher, MPAS, APA, PA-C 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning for ems1.com Recently, ketamine has made resurgence in the areas of emergency and pre-hospital medicine, and for good reasons. Ketamine was first…

Superior quality, high technology, advanced services: this is the secret of  Spencer’s success,  leading European EMS brand. Since 1989 Spencer has been inventing solutions for emergency services answering the most complex problems with…

A stroke may leave you incapable of identifying what's wrong, so help from others can be critical Even Canada's top doctor had trouble recognizing when he was having a stroke, a critical step in getting care to reduce the risk of death and…

FLORIDA TODAY - A Brevard County paramedic was sentenced to spend a year on probation today in connection with an incident involving a patient being dumped on to a hospital floor. The sentence was handed down today after Kenneth Hallenbeck,…

RCN Congress is where RCN members meet to learn, develop and share nursing practice. It is also where members inform the RCN agenda and influence nursing and health policy through debate. This year Congress is being held in Bournemouth…

Safety can be defined to be the control of recognised hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk. This can take the form of being protected from an event or from exposure to something that causes a health or economic loss. Safety…