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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
RUSSIA: Five people die for swine flu in St. Petersburg
RUSSIA - Number of H1N1 flu cases has grown in St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, a local health official said on Monday. More than 500 people have been hospitalized with swine flu symptoms only to the city’s Botkin infection…
IKEA Shelter and fire safety, a temporary solution is not the final house for refugees
In December, the Swiss municipality of Zurich buys Ikea shelters to house 62 refugees families. They ditches out the shelter over fire risk after a non clear test that showed the temporary shelters “are easily combustible". In a statement…
Bioterrorism and Public Health Service: Defining Management and Treatment Systems
Published first on OMICS Publishing Group
This article was originally published in a journal by OMICS Publishing Group, and the attached copy is provided by OMICS Publishing Group for the author’s benefit and for the benefit of the…
ETT and tube position in critically injured patients: avoidable harm?
The consequences of excessive endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure are known and have long-term effects; however, less attention is placed upon cuff pressure and tube position pre-hospital and in the emergency centre.
Emergency Department Boarding Improving, But Still a Problem
Although many hospitals are making strides to reduce the holding of admitted patients in the emergency department, a practice known as “boarding,” many of the most crowded emergency departments in the United States still have not adopted…
Nepal Face Critical and Growing Shortages of Essential Medical Supplies. The statement of the…
We the undersigned express our deepest concern at critical and growing shortages of essential and lifesaving medicines and supplies at health care facilities across Nepal, as well as ongoing fuel supply issues that are severely impeding…
2015 ALS Guidelines update. Is there something new (and good)? What really changes in our daily…
Who read the previous post, Evidence Based Medicine. Beyond the dogma, can understand how my attention is focused on applicability of EBM based guidelines in my clinical context, so I want to underline some controversy of these guidelines,…
Emergency Response in Libya: Struggle to survive as services collapse
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS - With no end in sight to the fighting in Libya, people are losing hope of ever returning to normal life. Many regions face regular power cuts, water cuts and fuel shortages, and it is becoming increasingly…
Niger start the dialog on Islamic law and humanitarianism: "Make people aware of international…
Niamey (ICRC) – A seminar on Islam, humanitarian action and protecting victims of armed conflict is bringing together 30 intellectuals and academics from Islamic and Arabic-speaking universities from across Africa.
When to stop resuscitation
When to stop resuscitation in probably the biggest question challenging Critical Care and it's a challenge that many of us face virtually every clinical shift. The main problem is that there is little good data to guide us, leaving us to…