PreSMACC MiniRAGE
Summary: RAGE will be coming out hibernation post-SMACC and the first signs of reanimation come in the form of this ‘preSMACC miniRAGE’ featuring Cliff, John and Karel.<br> Register for <a href="http://www.smaac.net.au/">SMACC Chicago 2015</a> now and come up and say ‘Hi’ to the RAGE team! <br> <br> FIRST HALF<br> The first half of this miniRAGE is a preview of what the RAGE gang are doing at <a href="http://www.smaac.net.au/">SMACC Chicago 2015</a>… Including “IT’S A KNOCKOUT”:<br><br> <br> SECOND HALF<br> The second part of the podcast is all substance, with discussions of the following:<br> <br> * our favourite app, the <a href="https://www.goodsamapp.org/" target="_blank">GoodSAM App</a><br> * Oxygen therapy, specifically this trial led by Dion Stubbs and Steve Bernard from The Alfred: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26002889">AVOID: Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction</a> and the trial by friend of RAGE, Paul Young titled <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25261605">HOT or NOT trial: HyperOxic Therapy OR NormOxic Therapy after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (HOT OR NOT): a randomised controlled feasibility trial.</a><br> <br> <a href="http://resus.me/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AVOIDthis2.png"></a><br> <br> * John discusses Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, including <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25907401" target="_blank">Survival benefit of a physician-staffed HEMS assistance for severely injured patients</a> and <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19145522" target="_blank">Willingness to pay for lives saved by HEMS</a><br> * … and Cliff continues his intraosseous obsession with (1) <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25757113" target="_blank">Intraosseous infusion rates under high pressure: a cadaveric comparison of anatomic sites</a>, (2) <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11791047" target="_blank">Intraosseous hypertonic saline: myonecrosis in swine</a>, (3) <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24830735" target="_blank">Intraosseous hypertonic saline: safe in swine</a> and (4) <a href="http://sydneyhems.com/2015/05/28/intraosseous-hypertonic-saline-is-probably-safe/" target="_blank">Discussion post about intraosseous hypertonic saline at Sydney HEMS</a><br> * Finally, listeners will find out why handstands are awesome: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25316626" target="_blank">Handstands: a treatment for supraventricular tachycardia?</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20385681?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank">Impact of a modified Valsalva manoeuvre in the termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia</a> and <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5803845/how-to-manipulate-your-body-to-wake-the-hell-up" target="_blank">Handstands keep you awake</a>.<br> <br> By the way, because someone actually bought a pair of RAGE shoes they are still in production – check ’em out and buy ’em here: <a href="http://aliveshoes.com/rage">http://aliveshoes.com/rage</a><br> <a href="http://aliveshoes.com/rage"></a><br> Thanks again for listening to the RAGE!<br>
