May 2015

Pioneering hand surgeon Professor W. Bruce Conolly is celebrated for his work at Sydney Hospital, but it is he and his wife's latest project that may prove it is often the smallest acts that make the biggest impacts on people's lives. Dr…

Of 3,700 EMS agencies surveyed in 2005, 86% lacked a pediatrics-specific mass-casualty plan, and 80% did not use a pediatric triage plan. EMS agencies need to do more to provide supplemental training and ensure competency in pediatric care…

Maintaining a patent BLS airway and securing an ALS airway via endotracheal intubation can be a dynamic and challenging endeavour, requiring coordinated efforts from multiple rescuers.

Psychiatric disorders are an epidemic problem across the world, but the EMS provider’s ability to understand, assess and manage these emergencies remains poor. Depressive Disorder- Clinical symptoms and patient care considerations EMS…

The management of pain is a vital aspect of patient care and of equal importance in the pre-hospital environment to avoid the psychological and physiological consequences associated with its mismanagement. Current research studies…

Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey said that the City of Lockport will ask the state Health Department this week to let city firefighters perform more medical services on rescue calls than they have been allowed to do since the city abolished its…

The lead interventional cardiologist in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department of Careggi Hospital in Florence (Italy), Guido Parodi, wrote an interesting article on medest118.com about drug-to-drug interaction. Recent literature shows a…

The ASIA PACIFIC HOMELAND SECURITY – APHS is THE Event of this large area dedicated to Homeland and Civil Security which will be held in the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center – Singapore, on October 27th to 30th, 2015. A conference day is…

Knowing what to do in case of snakebite could make the difference between life and death of a patient. There are precise guidelines and advice to follow in order to increase survival rates of a patient, especially if the bite is venomous.