A blog written by Ivor Kovic.....about medicine, science, internet, soap bubbles, design, imaginary friends, books, music for robots, uncreative taglines...

CPR PRO® Device Reduces Rescuer Fatigue during CPR

We have just published an article in The Journal of Emergency Medicine titled “CPR PRO® Device Reduces Rescuer Fatigue during Continuous Chest Compression Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Crossover Trial Using a Manikin Model” This is the first trial to test the benefits of the device I have invented and have been developing the last couple […]

17 July 2013 | design, medicine, science | 1 Comment

Taking 100.000 lives per year in the UK

Do you know who is the infamous killer from the title? AIDS? No Lung cancer? No Breast cancer? No All of them combined? No, its sudden cardiac arrest. Watch a short documentary about the massive loss of life in the UK due to sudden cardiac arrest and ways that the death rate can be dramatically […]

8 March 2013 | iphone, medicine | No Comments

Podcast: Bringing CPR into schools

A week ago, Resuscitation Council UK, together with the British Heart Foundation and the famous football player Fabrice Muamba, presented a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street in order to make CPR mandatory part of school curriculum in the United Kingdom. European Resuscitation Council spoke with Dr. Andrew Lockey, representative of Resuscitation Council, about their efforts […]

18 September 2012 | medicine, science | No Comments

Infographic: Why do some live while others die from cardiac arrest?

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1 August 2012 | design, medicine | No Comments

Why do medical teams at football matches still suck?

So, I am watching this big football match between Barcelona and Chelsea. Me, 100.000 people at the stadium, and millions at their homes across the World. No football fan would ever want to miss this semi final UEFA Champions League game, which is just a special treat. Anyway, during the first half an incident happens […]

25 April 2012 | medicine | 3 Comments

My iPad app: AED Trainer

This post was originally published on Tue, 02/28/2012. However, due to issues with web hosting it has been temporarily removed. A new iOS app I have been working on with my partners for quite some time, has finally been released today in the iTunes store. This iPad specific app is called AED Trainer and can […]

30 March 2012 | design, internet, iphone, medicine | No Comments