Saturday with SMACC: Scott Weingart on Cutting Edge Intra-Arrest Care
The main theme of this extremely thought-provoking talk by Scott Weingart (@emcrit) is that CPR should not be limited to the cookbook algorithms taught in the American Heart Association’s ACLS course. Scott argues that ACLS teaches what can be done easily, not necessarily what’s needed to achieve an optimal outcome. He covers everything from the laryngeal mask airway to intra-arrest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO.) You may not agree with all of Scott’s points, but this is a must-listen lecture.
This talk was given at the 2014 SMACC Gold conference in Australia last March. I was there, and it w...
Source: The Poison Review - December 20, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical cardiopulmonary arrest Chicago cpr Medical conference resuscitation Scott Weingart SMACC Source Type: news
Intersurgical Laryngeal Mask Airways Range
Due to growing concerns about the risk of cross infection, Intersurgical has developed a single use laryngeal mask airway, the Solus™. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 14, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy: An Update
Preterm infants who have respiratory distress syndrome have for many years been managed with a combination of early intubation and exogenous surfactant therapy. It is now recognized that applying continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in an extremely preterm infant is a reasonable alternative to early intubation after birth. Meta-analysis of large controlled trials comparing these two approaches suggests a benefit of CPAP, with a small reduction in the risk of the composite outcome of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. In the past decade, there has been an upsurge in the use of CPAP as primary therapy for preterm inf...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - July 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Aguar, M., Vento, M., Dargaville, P. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Teleflex Signs New Agreement with HealthTrust for Complete Line of LMA(R) Laryngeal Masks
LIMERICK, Pa.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Teleflex Incorporated (TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced it was recently awarded a new agreement from HealthTrust for its complete line of ... Devices, Group PurchasingTeleflex, HealthTrust, LMA Laryngeal Masks, laryngeal mask (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
