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Vyaire Medical Recalls AirLife Manual Resuscitators

The Class I recall of certain AirLife manual resuscitators is due to a manufacturing defect that may prevent patients from receiving enough ventilation, which could lead to injury or death.

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Revived CPR Patients Report Lucid Memories of Experiencing Death

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by CPR had clear memories afterward of experiencing death.

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Basic CPR Training in Schools, Communities Essential to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival

Basic CPR training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology Guidelines that call for more AEDs in public places.

Emergency Intubation

by RT Staff | Jul 11, 2019 | Critical Care, Emergency Room, ICU & Ventilation, Monitoring & Treatment | 0

Emergency intubations are almost always associated with cardiac or respiratory arrest in hospitalized patients and often occur during intense resuscitation activities.

Products 2019: Resuscitation, Simulation, Testing

by RT Staff | Jul 5, 2019 | Diagnostics, Diagnostics & Testing, Products & Treatment, Testing, Therapy Devices, Training | 0

A closer look at resuscitation, simulation and testing devices on the market from Hans Rudolph, Zoll, and more.

Researchers Create Resuscitation Mannikin via 3D Printing

by RT Staff | May 16, 2019 | Therapy Devices | 0

Researchers have developed a 3-D printed baby mannikin, based on an MRI scan of a real newborn baby, which could improve the resuscitation training.

New Clinical Training Methods for High-quality Resuscitation

by RT Staff | Apr 15, 2019 | Therapy Devices | 0

Data shows that high-quality CPR saves lives and the American Red Cross has developed a new resuscitation education suite that it says reduces time to competence with adaptive learning methods.

Resuscitation: Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation Therapy

by RT Staff | Apr 2, 2019 | ICU & Ventilation, Therapy Devices | 0

Intrathoracic pressure regulation (IPR) is a therapy that enhances negative pressure in the chest and has been shown to effectively improve circulation of blood to the brain and other vital organs.

On-demand Webinar: Getting Positive Blood Flow Out of Negative Pressure: IPR Therapy and the ITD

by RT Staff | Jan 1, 2019 | Therapy Devices | 0

RT Magazine is hosting a free CRCE-approved webinar titled: “Getting Positive Blood Flow Out of Negative Pressure: IPR Therapy and the ITD” on Jan 16, 2019 at 1pm ET.

Hands-only CPR Training Kiosks as Effective as Classroom Training

by RT Staff | Nov 28, 2018 | Therapy Devices | 1

People who learn hands-only CPR using a five-minute, CPR kiosk program performed CPR as well as those who attended a 30-minute, facilitator-led training session.

Philips Introduces Infant Resuscitator

by RT Staff | Sep 26, 2018 | Therapy Devices | 0

Royal Philips has successfully developed the Augmented Infant Resuscitator (AIR), an add-on device for conventional neonatal bag-valve-mask resuscitators.