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The SA国际传媒 naloxone topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and analysis about the growing opioid addiction epidemic and EMS response challenges and strategies, including overdose assessment, treatment strategies and trends, drug delivery models and more.
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
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Clark County has been using the app to aid responses to cardiac arrests and overdoses since 2018
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit鈥檚 post was criticized by both the public and town officials
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Depending on the emergency, the drone can be deployed to deliver Narcan, a tourniquet or a defibrillator
How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS toolbox
The drone is designed to deliver an AED, a tourniquet and Narcan to 911 callers before ambulance units arrive
An attorney for the Tennessee paramedic accused of hitting and kicking an overdose patient said the paramedic was trying to revive him
University of Pennsylvania researchers said the video was as effective as in-person training at teaching bystanders to respond to overdoses
Many EMS systems are evaluating ways to mitigate the risks of refusal in post naloxone patients
Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear
EMS responses for opioid overdoses in Michigan were 22% higher from April to July this year compared with the same time period last year, according to state health department data
Rutherford County EMS providers will provide overdose survivors and their families with naloxone, education and other resources
Drexel University researchers reported the outcomes of the use of the app in Philadelphia over the course of a year
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask
Police say the woman became combative with family members who were trying to give her Narcan
Police said they witnessed Paramedic Bob Bennett kick and punch the patient
While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts
After finding the body of an overdose victim last spring, 17-year-old Kanishk Nazareth wanted to do something to help save lives
Heroin cut with a synthetic cannabinoid has been connected to several recent overdoses in the city
Through the program, children are taught about the dangers of opioids and given free doses of the antidote to take home
The program includes both short-term and long-term measures to improve the survival of those dealing with substance abuse issues
The student performed CPR before police arrived to administer Narcan
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering 25 grants worth up to $800,000 to rural EMS agencies
The Leave It Behind program aims to reduce overdose deaths by giving patients access to naloxone at home
The device is implanted under the skin and automatically releases naloxone when it detects a drop in blood-oxygen level
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
The falsehood of naloxone-induced aggression and assault
The Greater New Bedford TRAIN is seeking to reach more than 7,000 people through education and assistance for opioids treatment and recovery
By leveraging naloxone and buprenorphine, along with behavioral therapies, medication-assisted treatment attacks opioid addiction from all sides
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