http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Life-saving CPR has been a foundation of emergency medicine for more than a half century. But researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix are continuing to refine the procedure, with a new study concluding that improving the quality and effectiveness of CPR can have a dramatic impact on survival from a cardiac arrest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cpr-quality.html Cardiology Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:02 EST news288260359 A study by Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., M.P.H., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, and colleagues suggests that spiritual care and end-of-life (EoL) discussions by the medical team may be associated with reduced aggressive treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-spiritual-patients-advanced-cancer.html Health Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:04 EST news287059688 A University of Michigan study from the "Online First" edition of Anesthesiology found cardiac arrest was associated with improved survival when it occurred in the operating room (O.R.) or post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) compared to other hospital locations. The findings offer evidence that the presence of anesthesia providers in these locations may improve outcomes for certain patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-survival-cardiac-highest-room-post-anesthesia.html Cardiology Wed, 01 May 2013 10:35:48 EST news286623340 Fredrik Serenius, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues conducted a study to assess neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm (less than 27 gestational weeks) children at 2.5 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-children-born-extremely.html Pediatrics Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:03:44 EST news286535017 (HealthDay)—Every newborn infant, including those born at home, is entitled to appropriate care, according to a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and published online April 29 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-aap-issues-guidelines-infants-born.html Pediatrics Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:20:02 EST news286459112 One of the leading causes of death in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 325,000 people each year. In a study published in the April issue of the journal Resuscitation, Beaumont doctors found that cardiac arrests in K-12 schools are extremely rare, less than 0.2 percent, but out of 47 people who experienced cardiac arrest over a six-year period at K-12 schools, only 15 survived. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-beaumont-doctors-sudden-cardiac-fatalities.html Cardiology Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:29:19 EST news283706952 A new study suggests that patients with influenza can emit small virus-containing particles into the surrounding air during routine patient care, potentially exposing health care providers to influenza. Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the findings raise the possibility that current influenza infection control recommendations may not always be adequate to protect providers from influenza during routine patient care in hospitals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-patients-emit-small-influenza-containing-particles.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:01 EST news278789633 Experts from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia were among the leaders of two large national studies showing that extending CPR longer than previously thought useful saves lives in both children and adults. The research teams analyzed impact of duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients who suffered cardiac arrest while hospitalized. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-longer-cpr-survival-children-adults.html Cardiology Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:00:08 EST news277986076 (Medical Xpress)—Many children with chronic disease or serious health conditions are at risk of cardiac arrest. Teaching their parents to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation can save kids' lives and prevent brain damage caused by delayed resuscitation. But ensuring that these parents receive timely, effective CPR training before they leave the hospital with their child has been challenging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-take-home-cpr-kit-efficient-effective.html Other Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:20:01 EST news277369719 (HealthDayNews)—Bystander CPR saves more lives when just chest compression is performed without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a new study from Japan shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-mouth-to-mouth-boosts-cpr-results.html Cardiology Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:25:26 EST news274379115 (HealthDay)—A new study finds that survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest improved substantially from 2000 to 2009 in U.S. medical centers, probably because established guidelines were followed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-survive-in-hospital-cardiac-today.html Cardiology Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:30:02 EST news272174467 In a pilot study assessing the effect of different levels of chloride in intravenous fluids administered to critically ill patients in an intensive care unit, restricting the amount of chloride administration was associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of acute kidney injury and the use of renal replacement therapy, according to a study in the October 17 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-chloride-intravenous-fluids-critically-ill.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:00:08 EST news269615267 Young people especially who suffer acute heart failure can be saved with the prompt use of a heart-lung machine. And the number of patients that can be saved could be even higher, according to a current study by the University Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-emergency-medicine-heart-lung-machine-clinically.html Other Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:12:27 EST news266141502 Over recent decades, we have seen a growing tendency for including more single rooms in hospital ward design. Single rooms are often favoured by patients, are highly sought after and rarely empty.  Infection control guidelines mandate single rooms for patients who are infectious to others or immune-compromised, and the deeply ingrained cultural norms in hospitals result in nurses also lobbying for single rooms for particular patient groups, such as those who are dying. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hospital-rooms-good-death.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:06:32 EST news265356382 A nationwide effort in Denmark to increase the number of people trained in CPR led to an increase in bystander CPR and ultimately contributed to increased cardiac arrest survival rates in that country, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-widespread-cpr.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:30:01 EST news251975750 A study involving nearly 10,000 cardiac arrest patients from 10 North American regions has shown that extending the period of initial cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by paramedics and firefighters from one to three minutes provides no benefit. The study, led by Dr. Ian Stiell of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC), resolves a worldwide controversy about cardiac arrest care. It is the largest randomized cardiac arrest trial in the world, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-prolonging-cpr-doesnt-heart-patients.html Cardiology Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:05:10 EST news234029050 A new method for scoring the severity of illness for patients after cardiac arrest may help to predict their outcomes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Most importantly, their findings, published in the early online version of Resuscitation, also show that none of the severity categories rules out the potential for a patient's recovery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-team-post-cardiac-patients-outcomes.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:16:47 EST news229623393 June 29, 2011 – Reducing the intervals between giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an electronic defibrillator shock after cardiac arrest significantly improves survival, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center emergency medicine doctors involved in an international study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-shortening-cpr-cardiac-arrest-survival.html Cardiology Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:19:03 EST news228651528 Swim centre personnel and lifeguards have higher stamina and carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effectively than personnel in the emergency healthcare services, even though they have undergone extreme exertion. Their life-saving efforts may be crucial while waiting for an ambulance. This is the conclusion of research carried out at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-extreme-exertion-impair-quality-cpr.html Other Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:20:06 EST news227265591