Meta-Analysis Comparing Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Before and After Resuscitation Guideline Updates.

Updates of resuscitation guidelines have limited high-level supporting evidence. Moreover, the overall effect of such bundled practice changes depends not only on the impact of the individual interventions but also on their interplay and swift functioning of the entire chain of survival. Therefore, real-world data monitoring is essential.

Use of Hemostatic Nasal Plugs in Emergency Medical Services in the Netherlands: A Prospective Study of 33 Cases.

Background: Epistaxis is a common medical emergency with possible life-threatening complications. In the prehospital setting, epistaxis can be treated with nasal tampons. HemCon® Nasal Plug is a nasal tampon impregnated with oxidized cellulose, which has hemostatic properties.

Prehospital use of hemostatic dressings in emergency medical services in the Netherlands: A prospective study of 66 cases.

Background: Uncontrolled haemorrhage is the leading cause of potentially preventable death in both civilian and military trauma patients. Animal studies and several case series have shown that hemostatic dressings reduce haemorrhage and might improve survival. One of these products is HemCon ChitoGauze(®).