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MedMira Invited to Attend Exclusive Conference on Military and Civilian Pre-Hospital Trauma Management
HALIFAX, June 18, 2012 /CNW/ - MedMira Inc., (MedMira) (TSXV: MIR), a developer of rapid di...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nHALIFAX, June 18, 2012 /CNW/ - MedMira Inc., (MedMira) (TSXV: MIR), a\n developer of rapid diagnostic technology and solutions, announced today\n it has been invited to participate in an exclusive conference taking\n place June 19-21, 2012, in Norway focused on both military and civilian\n pre-hospital trauma management.  The Remote Damage Control\n Resuscitation (RDCR) Conference is organized by The Norwegian Naval\n Special Operation Commando and the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. \n This three day symposium brings together leading military and civilian\n medical professionals and researchers in the field to share best\n practices on pre-hospital trauma and life-threatening haemorrhage\n management.\n\n\n\"This is the first year we have invited both civilian and military\n speakers. We recognize that military and civilian pre-hospital trauma\n management differs in many ways, but there are probably more issues\n that bring us together than pull us apart. We therefore want both\n civilian and military perspectives to be presented,\" said Dr. Geir\n Strandenes, Senior Medical Officer with the Norwegian Naval Special\n Operation Commando, a leading researcher in pre-hospital whole blood\n transfusion, and the principal investigator of the Blood Far Forward\n research program.\n\n\nRDCR involves the assessment and treatment of individuals severely\n wounded in the field, either in a combat situation or a civilian\n disaster, where evacuation to a hospital is only possible following\n stabilization by individuals trained in acute trauma care.  In far\n forward settings there are no traditional laboratory screening\n mechanisms accessible to screen donated blood and previously collected\n donor blood is not readily available.  It is here that advanced\n healthcare tools like MedMira rapid tests become a critical piece of\n the RDCR method, where the use of fresh whole blood products may be the\n only lifesaving option prior to evacuation.\n\n\n\"Connecting with this world class group of medical, scientific and\n research professionals is an excellent opportunity to further\n illustrate the unique features of MedMira's advanced rapid diagnostic\n technology and the benefits it can bring to both combat casualty care\n and civilian disaster preparedness,\" said Hermes Chan, CEO, MedMira\n Inc. ...