The History and Future of Organ Transplantation
One of the greatest achievements of modern medicine is the donation and transplantation of organs. Before the mastery of such procedures, patients with damaged or failing organs were left with…
One of the greatest achievements of modern medicine is the donation and transplantation of organs. Before the mastery of such procedures, patients with damaged or failing organs were left with…
The health industry plays a vital role in the sustenance of life at every corner of the globe. In recent times, we have seen a series of advancements in the…
When the first antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered in the 1920s, it provided a cure for a range of bacterial infections that were once considered deadly. Its timely discovery also generated…
Drowning causes millions of death globally. In the US, about ten people die from drowning daily with drowning statistics rising around the summer period. As an EMS professional, it is…
Burnout generally occurs because there is too much overtime, long shifts, and insufficient equipment professionals have to work with daily. For the EMS professional, these issues are a bleak reality.…
Hyperventilation syndrome is a medical condition where one breathes too fast alongside shortness of breath. Normally, breathing balances with oxygen intake and carbon dioxide uptake, which takes an average of…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) postulates that 1 in every 20 patients will contract a nosocomial/hospital-acquired infection. While there are several companies in the marketplace promising and boasting that…
Within the last few years, drones are becoming widely accepted across industries, especially in law enforcement, rescue, and fire operations. They have helped combat the challenges of insufficient human resources…
Providing quality patient care in a moving ambulance can be challenging. Any sudden swerves, stops, or even a minor fender bender can bring alarming injuries to patients and healthcare providers.…
EMS equipment that’s used daily, like a Stryker power stretcher, naturally suffers more wear and tear that their less commonly used counterparts. But that’s in part because they’re continually essential…