Jacob Bailey began working for the East of England Ambulance Service in 2019 and was struck off following a tribunal. Credit: PA A paramedic who fell asleep on a patient’s sofa and took both hands off ...

December 15, 2023 - The John C. Fremont Healthcare District needed a new defibrillator/monitor for its outpatient services procedure area. The JCF Hospital Foundation was pleased to contribute to make ...

Few studies have measured ventilation during early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before advanced airway placement. Resuscitation guidelines recommend pauses after every 30 chest compressions to ...

Philips has issued two separate recalls for its HeartStart XL+ defibrillator/monitor which may delay therapy and endanger patients. One recall relates to the device’s potential to fail to start or to ...

Of the 60,000 patients cared for by local paramedics in 2017, each one was assessed using one of 55 defibrillator/monitor units. But Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services Chief Bruce Krauter said ...

The following are key points to remember about magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiation exposure in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs): In recent years, the Food ...

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it has received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Defibrillator/monitors allow operators to assess and monitor a patient's ECG and, when necessary, deliver a defibrillating shock to the heart. When integral noninvasive pacing capability is added, the ...