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Effect of real-time CPR feedback reported at resuscitation science symposium
Emergency medical service (EMS) providers in the United States assess an estimated 350,000 cardiac arrests each year. Only 5 to 10 percent of people who have sudden cardiac arrest survive. Better quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by prehospital EMS providers may be associated with better patient outcome. view more (2009-11-23)
Continuous chest compression-CPR improved cardiac arrest survival in Arizona
The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital was found to be twice as high when bystanders performed continuous chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breathing than when bystanders performed standard CPR. view more (2009-11-16)
Less than 1 in 3 Toronto bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest try to help: Study
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital working in conjunction with EMS services, paramedics and fire services across Ontario found that a bystander who attempts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can quadruple the survival rate to over 50 per cent. view more (2009-11-09)
NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest
Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during cardiac arrest. view more (2009-11-09)
Study dispels myth that new residents cause increase in medical errors in July
New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenges the widely held belief that more medical errors occur in teaching hospitals during the month of July due to the influx of new graduates from medical and nursing schools - also known as the "July Phenomenon." view more (2009-09-25)
Cardiac arrest casualties form a valuable source of donor kidneys
A pilot study of a system for harvesting kidneys from non-heart-beating donors where attempts of resuscitation after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have failed (uncontrolled NHBDs) resulted in 21 successful kidney transplants - a 10% increase in the transplantation rate - over 17 months. view more (2009-08-28)
Cardiac arrest resuscitation: Passive oxygen flow better than assisted ventilation
Arizona researchers have added another piece to the mounting body of evidence that suggests during resuscitation efforts to treat patients in cardiac arrest, "passive ventilation" significantly increases survival rates, compared to the widely practiced "assisted ventilation." view more (2009-08-12)
Scientific community urges officials and public to use latest evidence as guide in H1N1 prevention and protection procedures
As flu season draws nearer along with the potential for resurgence in H1N1, leading infectious diseases doctors, hospital epidemiologists, and infection preventionists urge officials to base recommendations for the public and healthcare workers on scientific knowledge and frontline experience gained from the outbreak this summer. view more (2009-08-12)
Survival rates for elderly receiving hospital CPR did not improve from 1992 to 2005
A study of elderly patients receiving CPR in the hospital shows that rates of survival did not improve from 1992 to 2005. view more (2009-07-06)
Traumatic brain injury caused by exposure to explosive blast presents critical challenge
Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) has reached critical levels in modern-day warfare. view more (2009-06-19)
Hospitalized patients need better understanding of CPR and outcomes
Many hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves, a University of Iowa study has shown. view more (2009-06-04)
Mock CPR drills in kids show many residents fail in key skills, Hopkins study reveals
Research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center exposes alarming gaps in training hospital residents in "first response" emergency treatment of staged cardiorespiratory arrests in children, while at the same time offering a potent recipe for fixing the problem. view more (2009-05-19)
Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section
General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. view more (2009-04-29)
Doctors differ on whether hospices should follow CPR guidelines
Experts in two papers published on bmj.com today disagree on whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines should apply to hospices. view more (2009-03-27)
Therapeutic hypothermia is promising strategy to minimize tissue damage
Recognition of the benefits of cooling strategies to protect the brain and spinal cord after traumatic injury has led to a wealth of cutting edge research, prime examples of which are featured in a special hypothermia issue of Journal of Neurotrauma. view more (2009-03-20)
Constant compressions critical to CPR
Interrupting chest compressions during resuscitation reduces the chances of heartbeat return after defibrillation. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine shows that for every second of a pause in compressions there is a 1% reduction in the likelihood of success. view more (2009-02-06)
Penn study: Chances of surviving cardiac arrest depend on where patients are treated
Efforts to fight the toll of cardiac arrest have typically focused on pre-hospital factors -- bystander CPR education and improvement, public defibrillation programs, and quicker EMS response. But new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine reveals that the hospital where patients are cared for after being resuscitated... view more... (2009-01-09)
Study findings help EMS respond to cardiac arrest emergencies more safely and efficiently
When cardiac arrest patients cannot successfully be resuscitated by emergency medical services in the field, lifesaving attempts to race them to a nearby hospital via ambulance often prove to be futile. view more (2008-09-24)
Strategies for preventing gastrointestinal complications in severely burned patients
Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a common complication of severe burns. Injury to GI function, especially to GI barrier function, is an important initiator as well as a stimulator for occurrence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following severe burns. view more (2008-09-18)
Hopkins Children's study: Parents of dying newborns need clearer explanation of options
Parent-doctor discussions about whether to maintain or withdraw life support from terminally ill or severely premature newborns are so plagued by miscommunication and misunderstanding that they might as well be in different languages. view more (2008-09-16)
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