REBEL EM: Tourniquet Tips for Emergency Bleeding ControlTourniquets are highly effective for controlling severe bleeding from extremities. Modern tourniquets are considered safer than older versions, and their use for life-threatening hemorrhage carries a lower risk...
American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium 2025, Abstract Or115 Preliminary research indicates that administering CPR within the first five minutes following cardiac arrest can almost double children’s chances of survival. This finding is based...
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 Abstract 4354018Optimal cardiovascular health, defined by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 metrics, may reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in adults with Type 2...
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 Abstract Poster MP2285 Adults with elevated levels of three heart disease biomarkers—lipoprotein a (Lp(a)), remnant cholesterol, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)—faced nearly triple the risk of heart...
Prevention measures, including vaccination, may play important role in cutting the risk of serious cardiovascular events, according to a new study in Journal of the American Heart AssociationA review of 155 scientific studies found that influenza and COVID infections...
A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights the importance of circadian health, an often-overlooked factor in year-round cardiometabolic disease prevention Disruptions to the body’s internal clock, circadian rhythms, are strongly linked to a...
The content covers several medical research topics. Prehospital use of tranexamic acid for traumatic bleeding did not show a statistically significant improvement in 6 month mortality. This treatment may have increased early adverse events, such as vascular...
American Heart Association GuidelinesNew guidance for choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows with five abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. The content also notes guidance is...
SCOPE-DKA: Saline vs. Balanced Fluids for DKADiabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, is a severe complication of diabetes traditionally managed with intravenous insulin, along with fluids and potassium. This conventional treatment often requires admission to an intensive care...
American Heart Association survey finds most U.S. adults haven’t heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome but want to learn more The content discusses cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly defined health condition affecting nearly 90% of...
