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	: Telephone CPR: Saving Lives Around the World
	It came without warning: One moment Joe Andazola was enjoying a round of golf with some friends, the next he fell to the grass unconscious. His heart had ceased to beat rhythmically—it was fibrillating, no longer pumping blood to his vital organs. His chances of living were slim. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, a mere 8% of victims survive and go home with their families. But Joe, a 73-year-old Phoenix resident, was fortunate. A dispatcher at the Phoenix Fire Department recognized the OHCA early in the 9-1-1 call and provided lifesaving CPR instructions to Joe’s g
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	: Australian Doctors Bring Woman Back from the Dead
	Sydney: An Australian woman has lived to tell the tale after being brought back to life from being clinically dead for 42 minutes, doctors said on August 19 Monday.Mother-of-two Vanessa Tanasio, 41, was rushed to Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne last week after a major heart attack, with one of her main arteries fully blocked. She went into cardiac arrest and was declared clinically dead soon after arrival.Doctors refused to give up and used a compression device called a Lucas 2 -- the only one of its kind in Australia -- to keep blood flowing to her brain while cardiologist Wally Ahmar opened an artery to unblock it. Once unblocked, Tana
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	: Infor Unveils Innovative Solution for Emergency Medical Services
	New York: Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced Infor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Integrated Healthcare Suite. The solution supports an EMS organization's focus on patient-centered navigation by integrating with existing technology and healthcare information to help improve patient outcomes and reduce overall costs. Looming changes in reimbursement models and shrinking budgets have forced EMS organizations to examine the way they are providing patient care. Infor EMS Integrated Healthcare Suite seeks to reduce information silos, while improving patient care through
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	: U.S. Develops Device Able to Detect Survivors Buried Deep in Rubble
	Washington: U.S. space agency NASA and the Department of Homeland Security said on September 18 Wednesday that they have teamed up to develop a portable radar device capable of detecting the heartbeats and breathing patterns of disaster victims trapped in large piles of rubble. The prototype technology, called Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response, or FINDER, can locate individuals buried as deep as 30 feet (about 9 meters) in crushed materials, hidden behind 20 feet (about 6 meters) of solid concrete, and from a distance of 100 feet (about 30 meters) in open spaces. "FINDER is bringing NASA technology that explores other
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	: Philips HeartStart App Review
	Learning CPR is one of the most vital skills that an individual can acquire. The major obstacle to the process is the lack of access to quick, concise information. Philips HeartStart is an app that does just that. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that can be performed on a person who has suffered from cardiac arrest. The process can prove to be critical as it preserves brain function till medical help becomes available. It can prove to be lifesaving in many situations. The app by Philips aims to spread awareness about CPR. The app teaches you how to perform CPR through videos. Importantly, it has different video
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: Telephone CPR: Saving Lives Around the World

: Australian Doctors Bring Woman Back from the Dead

: Infor Unveils Innovative Solution for Emergency Medical Services

: U.S. Develops Device Able to Detect Survivors Buried Deep in Rubble

: Philips HeartStart App Review

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