World Extreme Medicine Conference and Expo

‘The talk, like many others, was illustrated with several, often gruesome pictures, many from the speaker's own personal experiences which really...

Pre-hospital management of cystic fibrosis patients presenting with haemoptysis

Haemoptysis is a commonly reported manifestation within the CF population its incidence increasing with greater life expectancy (Flume et al, 2005)....

Evaluating the impact on 911 calls by an in-home programme with a multidisciplinary team

One of the current issues facing the health care system in the province of Ontario is the inappropriate use of acute care beds. The Ontario government...

Disaster training: lessons learnt from the 2008 Sichuan China earthquake

China is a country frequently affected by both natural and man-made disasters. For the last ten years, the Sichuan earthquake in 2008 and the Qinghai...

Reflex anoxic seizure in children

‘RAS is the term used for a particular fit which is neither epileptic nor due to cyanotic breathholding, but which rather results from a brief...

Emergency department ambulance diversion: a thing of the past?

‘So, what happens when diversion is eliminated?’.

Collaboration in pre-hospital care research: the pan asian resuscitation outcomes study

The establishment of the registry was reviewed as a study that met the criteria for minimal risk research and approved by the respective institutional...

Massive haemorrhage: a current perspective

Introduction of the cell-based model of haemostasis emphasizes the role of platelets for intact thrombin generation and highlights the importance of...

Improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality with help from a popular song

This is a prospective, randomized, parallel group design study that was carried out at a primary school in Galicia (northwest Spain) and the...

The first responder vs autism

With no outward physical markers of the condition, a firefighter or emergency medical technician/paramedic (EMT) might not be able to tell if the...

Prehospital care in Malaysia: issues and challenges

Malaysia covers an area of approximately 330 803 km2, consisting of Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak, and Federal Territory...

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