January 2015

Emergent cricothyroidotomy (also known as cricothyrotomy, minitracheostomy, and high tracheostomy) became widely acknowledged and accepted in 1976.

RSI  is the gold standard when we talk about intubation of a spontaneously breathing patient. On Slideshare we publish the randomized controlled trial from The Annals of Surgery  about the original study from Australia. Authors are:…

MEDEST118 REVIEW - RSI is the gold standard when we talk about intubating a spontaneously breathing patient but DSI is becoming a classic. And is recommended by Scott Weingart and Seth Trueger, not properly two “new kids on the block”…

ORIGINAL LETTER ON RESUSCITATION - Early initiation of effective chest compressions is a fundamental aspect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). According to the current American Heart Association (AHA) and European Resuscitation Council…

In 2014, wearable devices became the rage, many collecting data on everything from calories burned to hours slept to blood pressure. In 2015, technology companies and health care providers are looking to put that information to good use.…

The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target with performance dropping to its lowest level for a decade, figures show. From October to December 92.6% of patients were seen in four hours - below the 95% target.…

A trial of a potential drug to treat Ebola has started at a Medecins Sans Frontieres centre in Liberia. The antiviral - brincidofovir - is being tested on Ebola patients on a voluntary basis. People who do not consent to it receive standard…

Paramedic educators play a critical role in advancing EMS education, with their responsibilities often extending far beyond the classroom. While a 2005 study led by University of Toledo professor Judith Ruple described some characteristics…

Two chemists, one who kicked off the development of Viagra and another who is a YouTube celebrity, have received knighthoods in the New Year Honours. Dr Simon Campbell started and oversaw research on Viagra while working for the drug…

Most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested. A US team were trying to explain why some tissues were millions of times more vulnerable to cancer than others. The results,…