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#PratoICM23: How to go viral on social media

My talk about the use of social media to share research at the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Intensive Care Medicine Conference hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC) in collaboration with the Health Research…

Extracorporeal CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Despite the progress in the field of resuscitation, survival in patients treated with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic life support and advanced life support) remains very low (<10%).…

How to correctly place defibrillator pads

In case of cardiac arrest, be sure to correctly place pads, in particular during shockable rhythms and above all if ventricular fibrillation is REFRACTORY. Incorrect position of defibrillator pads may reduce the chance of unsuccessful termination of ventricular fibrillation. Correct…

How to perform CPR in space

Maybe you’ve never considered the issue of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in space but space agencies really have thought of everything. The likelihood of cardiac arrest occurring in space remains extremely low, and will most likely be nonsurvivable due to…