Therapeutic hypothermia: The race to faster cooling
The clinical use of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has gained popularity in recent years. Large data sets have demonstrated the advantages of this technique in a variety of clinical conditions. One of them, the Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Study Group, conducted a prospective randomized study that showed that the induction of hypothermia in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation had improved neurological outcome and mortality at 6 months. Despite these very encouraging results, the optimal method of achieving rapid induction of TH and the best way to maintain the temperature at target level remains unknown. From old-fashioned “ice packs” to newer intelligent computer-controlling devices that reduce body temperature, clinicians are confron......
POSTED 03/13/2010 at 08:14 AM --
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All you need is flow!
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in Europe, with approximately 275,000 arrests each year. Survival rates average 10%, but this varies a lot between different sites, and depends on factors like the quality and effectiveness of the local chain of survival. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved only in approximately 1/3 of all arrested patients where Advanced Life Support (ALS) has been initiated. This may be due to too long response times, absence of bystander CPR, long time to first defibrillation or bad quality ALS with long pauses without sufficient vital circulation. (Source: Resuscitation)...
POSTED 03/13/2010 at 08:14 AM --
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NYC to Pay Up to $657M to Settle WTC Health Cases - JEMS.com
DAVID B. CARUSO
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/13/2010 at 08:14 AM --
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D.C. Police Investigate EMS, Toddler Death as Homicide - JEMS.com
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) - The Metropolitan Police Department is now handling the investigation of a paramedic who was in charge of the care for two-year-old Stephanie Stephens when a decision was made not... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/13/2010 at 08:14 AM --
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Police Officers, Medics May Be Most Distracted Drivers - JEMS.com
NEW YORK - Theirs are the most wired vehicles on the road, with dashboard computers, sophisticated radios, navigation systems and cellphones. While such gadgets are widely seen as distractions to be avoided... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 08:17 AM --
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Gallbladder ulcer erosion into the cystic artery: a rare cause of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding: a case report
Intra luminal gallbladder bleeding is a rare cause of hemobilia that results in upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. In this case report we present a patient who presented with melena and eventually was diagnosed as bleeding from an ulcer in the gallbladder which was induced by gallstones and eroded into the cystic artery. Surgery revealed perforation of gallbladder which was the result of a pressure sore induced by a second gallstone. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Opioid Drug Overdoses: A Prescription for Harm and Potential for Prevention
Project Lazarus, a community-based program in North Carolina, takes an unconventional approach to the prevention of accidental poisoning from opioid overdose. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 02:44 PM --
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What has Social Injustice to do With Medicine?
While healthcare costs continue to grow, so too does the health gap between rich and poor. Are physicians powerless to stem this tide? British Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 02:22 PM --
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Five Students Injured after Science Experiment Goes bad at Toronto School - JEMS.com
TORONTO - A science lab experiment gone wrong at a Toronto-area high school sent several students to hospital Wednesday afternoon, launching an investigation by the Ministry of Labour.
Peel region police... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 08:19 AM --
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Florida Woman Dead after Botched 911 Call - JEMS.com
PUNTA GORDA - A 9-1-1 dispatcher is on administrative leave, accused of mishandling a call that ended in a woman's death. Police say the dispatcher waited 14 minutes to send an ambulance to a 91-year-old... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 08:19 AM --
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Jackson Health System Nears Insolvency - JEMS.com
CHRISTINE ARMARIO
Associated Press
MIAMI — The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 08:19 AM --
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D.C. Council Upset over EMS Complaints - JEMS.com
D.C. City Council members are angered over a growing number of allegations of misconduct by D.C. Fire and EMS. A number of high-profile cases involving the department came to a head following the death... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 08:19 AM --
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Emergency airway management using the Bonfils intubation fiberscope
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CE - Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s11739-010-0366-9Authors
Ruggero M. Corso, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit Emergency Department Ospedale “G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni” Viale Forlanini, 34 47100 Forlì ItalyGiorgio Gambale, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit Emergency Department Ospedale “G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni” Viale Forlanini, 34 47100 Forlì ItalyEmanuele Piraccini, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit Emergency Department Ospedale “G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni” Viale Forlanini, 34 47100 Forlì ItalyFlavia Petrini, Università “G.D’Annunzio” Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Chieti-Pescara Italy
Journal Internal and Emergency MedicineOnline ISSN 1970-9366Print ISSN 1828-0447 (Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 08:49 PM --
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Erratum to: Bicarbonate therapy in the treatment of septic shock: a second look
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumDOI 10.1007/s11739-010-0372-yAuthors
Ali A. El-Solh, The Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System Medical Research Blg 20 (151) VISN02, 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo NY 14215-1199 USAPhilippe Abou Jaoude, Western New York Respiratory, Research Center Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine Buffalo NY USAJahan Porhomayon, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and School of Public Health and Health Professions Department of Anesthesia Buffalo NY USA
Journal Internal and Emergency MedicineOnline ISSN 1970-9366Print ISSN 1828-0447 (Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine)...
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Effect of levosimendan in experimental verapamil- induced myocardial depression
Conclusions:
In this experimental model, the use of levosimendan was associated with improved survival. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)...
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Musculoskeletal: what is different in children? Falling on outstretched upper extremity: diagnosis by serendipity
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10140-010-0865-zAuthors
Leonard Edward Swischuk, The University of Texas Medical Branch Pediatric Radiology Galveston TX 77555-0709 USA
Journal Emergency RadiologyOnline ISSN 1438-1435Print ISSN 1070-3004 (Source: Emergency Radiology)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 09:25 AM --
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Inferior vena cava dissection following blunt abdominal trauma
We report a case of IVC dissection from a low-speed motor
vehicle collision and discuss its imaging features.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10140-010-0864-0Authors
Sandeep S. Vaidya, University of Washington Medical Center Department of Interventional Radiology Box 357115 Seattle WA 98195 USAPuneet Bhargava, University of Washington Medical Center Department of Radiology Box 357115 Seattle WA 98195 USACarrie P. Marder, University of Washington Medical Center Department of Radiology Box 357115 Seattle WA 98195 USAManjiri K. Dighe, University of Washington Medical Center Department of Radiology Box 357115 Seattle WA 98195 USA
Journal Emergency RadiologyOnline ISSN 1438-1435Print ISSN 1070-3004 (Source: Emergency Radiology)...
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North Carolina County Works to Improve EMS Communications - JEMS.com
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Emergency workers in Columbus County are currently unable to communicate with dispatch operators at the 911 center, which can make helping people difficult.
"It's real uneasy... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 09:01 AM --
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Pennsylvania Township Mourns Fallen Paramedic - JEMS.com
Daniel McIntosh, those who knew him say, died the way he lived - serving others, preferring to speak with deeds rather than words. A full-time paramedic, part-time police officer, and volunteer firefighter,... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 09:01 AM --
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DC EMS Crews Called Into Question Again - JEMS.com
D.C. EMS is under fire again after a woman says paramedics refused to take her to the hospital. The patient ended up in intensive care for more than a week, and now she's sharing her story after the city... (Source: JEMS Latest News)...
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