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News and Events
Did you know that stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the United States?
Think F.A.S.T. Help save a life. Did you know that stroke is the No. 5 cause of death — and a leading cause of disability — in the United States? Here's the good news: By learning and sharing the F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke, you can make the difference between a strong recovery and disability, or even death: Face Drooping Does one side [...]
CPR training is being launched in India ahead of World Heart Day
CPR training is being launched in India ahead of World Heart Day, aiming to tackle the country's low CPR rate of just 2% among adults. There are partnerships with the American Heart Association, a leading voluntary health organization, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), a consortium of state-run medical colleges, to educate more than 150,000 students and [...]
CPR in Children
CPR in Children Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a very important procedure used when a child has difficulty breathing or has a heart attack. This involves delivering oxygen to the lungs and continuing cardiopulmonary resuscitation until professional medical care is provided or conditions improve. A variety of situations may require CPR for children, including choking, suffocation, excessive bleeding, suffocation, electric shock, [...]
Teenager Saves His Dad’s Life After He Collapses During Half Marathon
What an amazing tale! Teenager Saves His Dad’s Life After He Collapses During Half Marathon Rafael and Isaac Ruggieri, a father and son team, were approaching the 8-mile mark of the 2024 Illinois Half Marathon last month when Rafael's heart stopped and he fell to the concrete. Isaac told WCCU/WICS News, "I thought he just passed out. He went on [...]
Standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is still the “gold standard”.
A randomized controlled trial by researchers at the University of Warwick found that several other forms of resuscitation, including cough resuscitation, percussion stimulation and tapping, had no survival benefit compared to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A review published in the journal Resuscitation describes CPR as the gold standard for resuscitation during cardiac arrest both in and out of hospital. The [...]
Can AI-powered voice assistants provide better CPR guidance in emergencies?
Can AI-powered voice assistants provide better CPR guidance in emergencies? We explore thin in our article. A new study published in JAMA Network Open compared the abilities of four voice assistants (VAs) to perform precision cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Additionally, the study sought to demonstrate a large-scale linguistic model (LLM) using artificial intelligence to provide guidance to ordinary people in resuscitation. [...]