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Sunday House Call #284, October 4, 2009
An excellent illustration of how medical science and science in general continuously questions and evaluates accepted practices and ideas, is exemplified by a study on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The results demonstrate that people have better chances to survive when more chest compressions are used. Dr.…
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CPR: More chest compressions increase survival
Original broadcast date: October 4, 2009 An excellent illustration of how medical science and science in general continuously questions and evaluates accepted practices and ideas, is exemplified by a study on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The results demonstrate that people have better chances to survive when…
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Basic Life Support for major traumatic injuries by paramedics works as well as Advanced Life Support
Patients with major traumatic injuries fare just as well if they are given Basic Life Support (BLS) by paramedics than if they are given Advanced Life Support (ALS), according to the Ontario Pre-hospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) study. The results, published in the April 22, 2008 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, also suggest…
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STEMI program improves survival after heart attack
Original broadcast date: March 2, 2008 What are the factors or treatment protocols that contribute to improved survival after a heart attack? That was a question asked by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Coronary Care Unit and the results published in January in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Michel Le May, MD,…