January 2015

Dozens of patients whose 999 calls were downgraded by an ambulance emergency centre died, a report has revealed. Despite calls to the East of England Trust ambulances were either not sent or came late to 57 patients who died. Guidelines…

Intra-arrest induction of Therapeuitic Hypothermia via large-volume ice-cold saline infusion improves immediate outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.  The use of therapeutic hypothermia is considered the standard of care for the…

Article By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, a charity is warning. Diabetes UK says the disease is the…

The Evaluation of Time Performance in the Emergency Response Center to Provide Pre-Hospital Emergency Services in Kermanshah Read the original study on the Global Journal of Health Science This study evaluated the time performance in the…

Article By Tulip Mazumdar Global health reporter The medical charity Medicines Sans Frontieres has opened its first Ebola treatment centre specialising in care for infected pregnant women. MSF says the death rate for expectant mothers is…

KwaZulu Natal Emergency Medical Services (KZN EMS) is one of the three core functions within the Department of Health, which aims to provide a quality, efficient, professional and caring emergency medical and rescue service throughout the…

Palestine has grappled with fierce weather since Storm Huda hit the region last Wednesday, bringing heavy snow in Ramallah and flooding in Gaza. In Gaza's Khan Younis, two-month-old Rafah Ali Abu Assi died due to the freezing temperatures,…

Australians will soon pay more to visit a doctor under discreet changes to the public healthcare system. The Medicare changes, which will take effect from 19 January, could save the government billions of dollars. People will pay an extra…

Article by Murthy T. and Hooda B. from the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia The guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been in place for decades; but despite their international scope and periodic updates, there has been…

Every second counts in an emergency. Especially when the patient needs respiratory support, a quick reaction can save lives.  A completely new look at state-of-the-art ventilation comes with MEDUMAT Standard², the advanced development of…