This article was posted last week, haven't seen any discussion of it here.
http://www.emtlife.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=24**link removed**
Orlando, FL -- Speaking at the 34th Annual ClinCon Conference at The Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL, on Friday, July 11, Florida-based EMS Medical Director Dr. Mary Ann Kolar astounded physicians and EMS professionals with a presentation on the impressive results of the Induced Hypothermia treatment protocol of post cardiac arrest patients in Citrus County, Florida. The presentation by Dr Mary Ann Kolar and Chief Training Officer, Jane Bedford, RN, CCP included a report on Nature Coast EMS's treatment results citing the national average of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients that regain a pulse is 6.4% as reported by the American Heart Association, in Citrus County, 27% of cardiac arrest patients regain a pulse in the care of Nature Coast EMS.
Edit: should have read more before posting, here's an additional article that talks more about what it is and what it does.
http://publicsafety.com/features/article.jsp?id=8150&siteSection=22
Seems like an incredibly beneficial treatment if it truly is that effective in the real world. What's your take on it and how long before we see this nationwide?
http://www.emtlife.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=24**link removed**
Orlando, FL -- Speaking at the 34th Annual ClinCon Conference at The Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL, on Friday, July 11, Florida-based EMS Medical Director Dr. Mary Ann Kolar astounded physicians and EMS professionals with a presentation on the impressive results of the Induced Hypothermia treatment protocol of post cardiac arrest patients in Citrus County, Florida. The presentation by Dr Mary Ann Kolar and Chief Training Officer, Jane Bedford, RN, CCP included a report on Nature Coast EMS's treatment results citing the national average of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients that regain a pulse is 6.4% as reported by the American Heart Association, in Citrus County, 27% of cardiac arrest patients regain a pulse in the care of Nature Coast EMS.
Edit: should have read more before posting, here's an additional article that talks more about what it is and what it does.
http://publicsafety.com/features/article.jsp?id=8150&siteSection=22
Seems like an incredibly beneficial treatment if it truly is that effective in the real world. What's your take on it and how long before we see this nationwide?
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