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Study Finds No Difference in Survival When Lowering Cardiac Arrest Patients’ Temperature to 33°C vs. 36°C
Study Highlights: Lowering cardiac arrest patients’ body temperature to 33°C compared to 36°C made no difference in survival in an international study of more than 900 patients. The lower temperature was potentially associated with more side effects. Lowering cardiac arrest patients’ body temperature is standard treatment to protect the brain… Read More
More, Faster Hypothermia No Better After Cardiac Arrest
Strategies to cool out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients more or faster had little extra impact on outcomes, two trials showed. In one, maintaining hypothermia at 33°C (91°F) didn't reduce mortality or its composite with poor neurologic outcome compared with a more modest 36°C (97°F) to largely prevent fever (P=0.51 and P=0.78), Niklas Nielsen,… Read More
Odds of Survival Without Brain Damage Drop Five Percent for Every Minute That Passes Before Circulation is Restored
Studies show that giving up on CPR at 20 minutes is too early--38 minutes is a better target. The odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without severe brain damage, however, dropped five percent for every 60 seconds that passed before spontaneous circulation was restored, according to a study presented at the American Heart… Read More
Police Officers Use AED to Revive Man
WEYMOUTH, MA--Fast action by police officers and firefighters helped save the life of a man who collapsed inside a store Sunday night, Norwell Police Chief Ted Ross said. Special Police Officer Daniel Campanelli, who was working a traffic detail near the Hannaford’s supermarket on Washington Street shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, was approached… Read More
ZOLL Foundation Established
CHELMSFORD, MA--ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today the establishment of the ZOLL Foundation, an independent entity organized for scientific and educational purposes. The Foundation will provide grants to support research, education, and public awareness related to improving… Read More
An App a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Whether it's apps that tell us how far we've walked or run, or how many calories are in our meals, today's technology is helping us keep tabs on how healthy we've become – or how much we've fallen behind. One such app, PulsePoint, can be used to help save a life. "PulsePoint is a mobile application that alerts citizens who are CPR-trained of… Read More
Back From the Dead
The secret to high survival rates in Rochester, MN, is teamwork, according to Dr. Roger White ROCHESTER, MN--In a health crisis, the difference between life and death can depend on where catastrophe strikes -- but there is one Minnesota town that leads the nation when it comes to saving people from sudden cardiac arrest. Wayne Demydowich is a… Read More
ACC/AHA Release New Guideline for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
Broader assessment may improve identification of at-risk patients, focus prevention strategies DALLAS, TX--The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association today released a new clinical practice guideline to help primary care clinicians better identify adults who may be at high risk for developing atherosclerotic… Read More
New Money for Cardiac Care in the Dakotas
PIERRE, SD--Charitable grants will provide South Dakota and North Dakota hospitals and ambulance services with new lifesaving equipment to increase survival rates in cases of sudden cardiac arrest, officials said Friday. South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard said the Helmsley Charitable Trust is providing $3.7 million in South Dakota to buy the… Read More