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"Children, elderly people, patients with over 60 per cent burns, severe shock and heart attack patients will benefit from the EZ-IO (intraosseous, a process of placing the injection directly into the marrow of the bone) as finding a vein to administer medicine during an emergency is particularly difficult for such patients," he explained.
"Increasingly, in the critical care setting, physicians and nurses are turning to the IO route as the first alternative to IVs rather than central lines. In the pre-hospital environment, emergency medical providers are finding that IO is immediate, safe and effective venous access," said Sakkaf.
The CAS will be using the drill on a trial basis on four mobile Intensive Care Units initially. "The best part is that there is no need for intensive training. A paramedic can use the drill after being trained for an hour after he has identified the area of treatment," said Sakkaf.
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