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Comparison of the effectiveness of conventional intubation with a laryngoscope in a moving ambulance and on a static ambulance. An experimental study.

Transporting the first Ebola patient of America as a common emergency case. This was the experience of an American paramedic. 

It happens often enough. Us, in front of a class, pouring our brains out while a few students struggle to keep themselves awake. Sometimes they win, most of the time their efforts are futile. Even coffee offers no quarter. We blame the…

This article is contributed by Roy Joseph Mampilly who is based in India. (On Facebook and Indiamart) India, home to 1.2 Billion people, is the world’s tenth largest economy in dollars terms and expected to race to the third position…

On July 27, 2014 a first in a series of events entitled, “EMS xChange”, took place in a small venue in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. This event was organized and hosted by Mr. Ruel Kapunan of Pilipinas 911, a private ambulance and emergency…

From: Luiz T, Preisegger T, Rombach D, Madler C. - Deutsches Zentrum für Notfallmedizin & Informationstechnologie, DENIT, Fraunhofer  BACKGROUND -  Provision of medical care is an important element of safety precautions for visitors of…

From Dr. Douglas Pendse How would you fix emergency medicine training? The BMA have joined forces with the EMTA to organise a session featuring a range of speakers with the aim of identifying immediate solutions to improve the working…

NEW DELHI  – The Government of India, the Government of Odisha and the World Bank today signed a $153 million credit agreement to help the state build disaster resilient houses, improve the slums and city level infrastructure as well as…

Parliamentarians from across the capital and beyond are meeting with NHS England (London) dementia experts to pledge to transform London into the world’s first dementia friendly city. More than 40 MPs and decisions makers will join Eileen…

Who’s most likely to come to your aid if you fall off your bike? Other cyclists, according to St John Ambulance, which has just launched a first aid app aimed directly at cyclists and is encouraging cyclists to look out for each other by…