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Aim is to familiarise them with CPR on female physique, reduce fears of alleged molestation
People learning how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using the new female manikin vest at the Singapore Heart Foundation last Friday. Traditionally, CPR training is taught with manikins with a male physique. The manikin vests were distributed starting yesterday, which was National Life Saving Day, and will be issued to 60 CPR and AED training centres. ST PHOTO: YONG LI XUAN
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Singapore Heart Foundation launches first of its kind female CPR manikin vest for training use
Those taking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses will soon be able to practise the emergency procedure on female physiques, with the launch of a female CPR manikin vest by the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF). The vest, launched in conjunction with National Life Saving Day 2021, has been described as the first of its kind and can be fitted on most CPR manikins in the market, said SHF in a press release.
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Leveraging on Asian patient data, the 5-year collaboration aims to boost patientcentricity in R&D, leading to improved treatment outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.
The Center will generate and integrate high quality patient data into early clinical research to inform future targeted therapies for CVDs.
Bayer will contribute S$5.4million (approx. EUR 3.4 million) towards this
collaboration.
Singapore, December 17, 2020 - Bayer and National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) today announced that they have entered into a 5-year collaboration agreement to set up Center of Excellence for Explorative Cardiovascular Studies (hereinafter Center ) with the aim of boosting patient-centricity in research and development (R&D) and improving treatment outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management. Combining NHCS vast
December 15, 2020
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A weekend ride with his cycling buddies ended on a tragic note for a 42-year-old man on Sunday (Dec 13).
The group was riding along Tanah Merah Coast Road that morning when the man fell off his bicycle and lost consciousness.
He reportedly showed signs of cardiac arrest, which prompted his companions and other cyclists to immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him as they waited for an ambulance to arrive, Lianhe Zaobao reported.
Despite their best efforts, the police said the man died after he was taken to Changi General Hospital.
When the heart’s pumping action is disrupted, the blood supply to the brain, lungs and other organs are affected.