Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Being Prepared For Sudden Cardiac Arrest In N.C. High Schools

A new study at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals that many N.C. high schools are not adequately prepared to handle the immediate medical needs of a student or employee who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest on campus. The findings were used to support a new statewide program to place automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in high schools. The study, scheduled to appear in the May/June 2009 issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, evaluated how prepared N. Complete news at...