Kenny Navarro

The Research Review

Kenny Navarro is Chief of EMS Education Development in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He also serves as the AHA Training Center Coordinator for Tarrant County College. Mr. Navarro serves as an Emergency Cardiovascular Care Content Consultant for the American Heart Association, served on two education subcommittees for NIH-funded research projects, as the Coordinator for the National EMS Education Standards Project, and as an expert writer for the National EMS Education Standards Implementation Team.

LATEST ARTICLES

CPR & Resuscitation

Benefits of applying CRM to cardiac arrest resuscitation

Strong leadership, simulation training and implementing new techniques such as pit-crew resuscitation all help to improve outcomes when performing CPR

June 30, 2015 06:37 PM

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Trauma

When to use hemostatic agents in EMS

EMS systems across the country are adding topical hemostatic dressings to their prehospital treatment of hemorrhage

April 16, 2015 07:02 PM

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Airway management

How to improve your bag-valve mask technique

Pressure manometers, filters, a good seal and a two-person approach can all help improve effective airway ventilation

March 02, 2015 03:36 PM

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Advances in supraglottic airway devices

A new supraglottic airway device is introduced about once a year, and are widely used in the pre-hospital environment because of their simplicity, speed of insertion, and efficacy

February 01, 2015 03:42 PM

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How electrode placement affects ECGs

The accuracy of ECGs are directly related to the condition of the electrodes, and how they come in contact with the patient

December 29, 2014 02:20 PM

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Does amiodarone increase cardiac arrest survival rates?

Multiple studies look at the pre-hospital use of amiodarone, how it relates to ROSC, and if it should be the antiarrhythmic of choice for cardiac arrest patients

November 30, 2014 05:07 PM

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Prove it: Does assisted extrication increase cervical motion?

One study examined four different extrication methods using multiple cameras and reflective tape along victims’ spines

September 02, 2014 09:56 AM

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How to improve airway control for obese patients

Obese patients have an increased pulmonary blood volume that can make ventilation difficult, but there are techniques that can help

July 31, 2014 02:38 AM

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Prove it: Does a delay between AED shock and compressions reduce survival rates?

Survival was highest when the pause was less than 20 seconds, and research supports the AHA recommendation to minimize interruptions in chest compressions

July 14, 2014 11:13 AM

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Prove it: Can a vacuum device during CPR improve cardiac output?

Although it resulted in greater blood flow back to the heart, a small sample size was just one of the study’s limitations

May 15, 2014 07:57 AM

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