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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.
Best 2014 articles about Trauma and traumatology
FROM MARIO RUGNA, MEDEST118 - Injury is a major cause of premature death and disability worldwide. Most existing injury control strategies focus on primary prevention – that is, avoiding the occurrence of injuries or minimizing their…
The Management of Pediatric polytrauma, a clinical review
This Clinical review, published by Libertas Academica, is an interesting commentary about the management of pediatric polytrauma. The research, published on september, 2014, was realized by:
H. Mevius - Medical Student, Department of…
Possible Ebola case flown to UK
An Australian nurse who has been working in Sierra Leone has been transferred to the UK after potential contact with Ebola.
Public Health England said this was a precautionary measure and the nurse's risk of developing the virus was low.…
Sleep Problems in First Responders and the Military
Bryan Vila and Charles Samuels study published on the Expert Consult database. Extract from the Principle and Practice of sleep medicine, Meir H. Kryger MD, Thomas Roth PhD, William C. Dement MD PhD (book here)
INTRODUCTION - Fatigue is one…
Interesting Resuscitation Science Contribution: The NYC Project Hypothermia
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…
Poor diabetes care in England 'costing lives'
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…
Ebola treatment centre for pregnant women opens
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…
Cardio Cerebral Resuscitation: Is it better than CPR?
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…
In search of a personalised diet
Forget the latest weight-loss fad - science may already have worked out what diet is best for you. Experts say a personalised approach could transform the way people lose weight.
January is a month when many go on a post-Christmas purge…
Waiting AHA 2015 guidelines: Chest Compression alone VS standard CPR
Today in #FOAMED we share with you the AHA Clinical Perspective published on December, 2012, about Chest Compression compared with Standard CPR.
Medical community are waiting the official release of the 2015 AHA / ILCOR CoSTR Resuscitation…