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Do you know the weirdest facts about the ambulances? Emergency Live reveals you exciting stories about relief around the world. Funny things on people and rescue actions.
First pharmaceutical society for medical cannabis cultivation in Colombia
Government of Colombia has authorized the natives to grow cannabis for medical use thanks to a specific licence.
Tourniquet or no tourniquet? Two expert orthopaedics speak on the total knee replacement
What about the use of a tourniquet in the clinical field to provide a total knee replacement? Could it turn out to be dangerous or may it solve complications?
First aid in drowning children, new intervention modality suggestion
A suggestion in first aid in drowning children. Dr Carlo Cianchetti, from Italy, wrote his case report to the Wilderness Medical Society on a single case he experienced explaining his vision in treating properly little patients with water…
Junior doctor contract negotiations in England: what will change in the next months?
At the beginning of 2020, the British Medicine Association (BMA) concluded the junior doctor contract negotiations to improve 2016 contact. Many aspects have been established, but other steps have to be taken. What are these? What will…
FDA approves Recarbio to treat hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Recarbrio (a combination of imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam) for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) in…
Water rescue plan and equipment in the US airports, the previous information document extended for…
The Federal Aviation Administration of the US (FAA) issued the guidelines for water rescue and equipment requirements through an Advisory Circular. In 2020, the FAA has extended the content of the 2010 AC for all the current year.
Infection Prevention and Control in dialysis units. What do the IPC guidelines of the Government of…
Infections in dialysis units are frequent and, in India, they are the second cause of death in HD (haemodialysis) patients. In this article, we are going to analyze the Indian National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)…
Prehospital spine immobilization in penetrating injuries: yes or no? What do studies say?
Spine immobilization is a widely used method to transport trauma patients to hospitals worldwide. Plus, spineboards and cervical collars are very important devices in different rescue scenarios. However, in the case of penetrating injuries,…
A 4-tons anti-COVID medical supply for Timor Leste Red Cross by the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)
Timor Leste Red Cross was given medical supplies to fight against COVID-19 by the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia - PMI).
ISA launched the new KPR Young Anaesthesiologist Award 2020
The Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) is calling for applications to the KPR Young Anesthesiologists Award 2020. A great occasion for aspiring anesthesiologists in India to get a prestigious title.
