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Results of definitive study are in: lives are saved when defibrillators are placed in public spaces
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have evidence that at least 522 lives can be saved annually in the United States and Canada by the widespread placement of automated external defibrillators, the paddle-fitted, electrical devices used to shock and revive people whose hearts have suddenly stopped beating. view more (2007-11-06)
Research shows patients and their families concerned about end-of-life care
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that while new technologies ease the pain of dying, they can also make older patients and their families feel they are ill-equipped to make necessary important decisions about care and treatment. The two-year study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, examined the views of... view more... (2003-07-18)
Reporters struggle to cover comas in newspaper articles, Mayo Clinic study finds
Newspaper articles skew coverage of comas by focusing heavily on patients who are more likely to awaken and recover, thus possibly leading the public to believe that coma patients have better odds than they truly do. view more (2006-10-19)
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)
ESC Congress 2003: Sudden cardiac death - New drug therapies improve outcome
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: Cold comfort - cough for your life Sudden cardiac death is mostly... view more... (2003-09-02)
Diabetics experience more complications following trauma
Individuals with diabetes appear to spend more days in the intensive care unit, use more ventilator support and have more complications during hospitalization for trauma than non-diabetics. view more (2007-07-17)
For hospital patients, defibrillation delays mean lower survival
An estimated 750,000 hospitalized patients experience cardiac arrest and undergo CPR annually, and less than 30 percent of those leave the hospital alive. view more (2008-01-03)
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)
New data finds recalls of automated external defibrillators to be common
Data presented today at the Heart Rhythm Society's 27th Annual Scientific Sessions finds that during a 10-year study period more than one in five automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) were recalled due to potential malfunction. view more (2006-05-19)
NEW APPROACH TO LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FROM A DONOR WITH A NON-BEATING HEART (pp 819, 825)
The shortage of lungs for transplantation could be overcome by a new ethical and surgical approach detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Organ transplantation usually occurs when a donor's heart is still beating; however, lungs that are cooled can be preserved for 12-24 hours after the heart has stopped beating. Stig Steen and colleagues... view more... (2001-03-15)
Some masks used in children's asthma treatment not effective, research shows
Some face masks commonly used to help young children inhale asthma medicine are not effective, according to a new study by researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. view more (2006-02-06)
Erectile dysfunction drugs may trump nitroglycerin for heart protection
Erectile dysfunction drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart from damage before and after a severe heart attack, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers report today. view more (2007-03-05)
Technology Creates New Concerns for older Patients and their Families
New technologies available in the management of dying now put older patients and their families in a shared dilemma with doctors, often without any proper understanding of the issues, according to new research funded by the ESRC as part of its Innovative Health Technologies Programme. The culture of 'doctor knows best' has given way to a situation... view more... (2003-07-11)
Low to moderate blood alcohol level linked to reduced mortality following traumatic head injury
Patients who have low to moderate blood alcohol levels may be less likely to die after arriving at the hospital with a traumatic brain injury than those with no alcohol in their bloodstream, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2006-12-19)
After cardiac arrest, children fare better than adults, landmark study shows
Children are more likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrests than adults and with appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the survival rates for both children and adults are higher than previously thought. view more (2006-01-05)
ESC Congress 2004: Where are we going with community defibrillation?
The estimated incidence of AMI in the male population is 4 per 1000 inhabitants per year. The estimated case fatality rate of an AMI is 50%. The majority of this mortality is due to sudden cardiac arrest as the result of Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). view more (2004-08-31)
ESC Congress 2004: Where are we going with community defibrillation?
The estimated incidence of AMI in the male population is 4 per 1000 inhabitants per year. The estimated case fatality rate of an AMI is 50%. The majority of this mortality is due to sudden cardiac arrest as the result of Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). view more (2004-08-31)
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