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Fresh article on external aortic compression in clinical contexts
We can finally share the results! Together with six colleagues, ExAC founder Grethe Heitmann has published a case series of four cases of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in which external aortic compression was applied. The case series shows that external aortic compression can be used as a temporising measure across different clinical scenarios and causes of PPH. The article concludes that “(...) increased use of external aortic compression, being a simple, teachable, and poten


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At Namsos Hospital Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF, external aortic compression has been introduced in the management of postpartum haemorrhage – with good results. Anaesthesia nurse Trude Falch has been a driving force behind the training and shares her experience with ExAC: -We are a small hospital with a maternity ward, and we have on several occasions had women arrive for revisio uteri almost exsanguinated and critically ill. Such events are resource-intensive for all departments


ExAC Trainer at the Autumn Meeting of the Norwegian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics
During the annual meeting of the Norwegian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, participants had the opportunity to explore how the ExAC Trainer effectively contributes to reducing postpartum hemorrhage.


ExAC Granted Unitary Patent for the ExAC Trainer
ExAC is proud to announce that the ExAC Trainer has been granted a unitary patent by the European Patent Office (EPO). This milestone...


Training of clinicians in Boston
Lecture and a hands-on training session at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.


First stepping stone to the USA
ExAC visited the United States from March 24th to 28th, supported by Innovation Norway and DNB//BackBay. Seven health companies engaged...


Training ambulance workers in Norway
For the third consecutive year, ExAC was engaged to conduct lectures and workshops at Viken Fagskole in Fredrikstad, Norway. Ambulance...


"Intention to grant" from the European Patent Office!
This month, the European Patent Office issued an "Intention to grant" communication for our ExAC Trainer!


ExAC Trainers needed in Värmland
The Region of Värmland in Sweden will systematically train health personnel in external aortic compression.


Safer births in the West Bank with the ExAC Trainer
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has included external aortic compression in their guidelines. Now they can train on the manouvre.


University Hospital of North Norway: "The feedback has been exclusively positive"
The University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø has opted for annual leasing of the ExAC Trainer. We asked clinical midwife specialist...


ExAC Trainer model for rural low-income regions
Four future development engineers at Halmstad University in Sweden have initiated the first steps towards a more robust model of the ExAC...


Saving lives in Malawi
Nelle Kleppe (Kaljouw) from Reinier de Graaf Hospital in the Netherlands, brought the ExAC Trainer when providing emergency training in...


FLISA-congress in Kalmar, Sweden
Several health regions requested an offer or more information about the ExAC Trainer.


External aortic compression at national congress for intensive care nurses
On September 20th, the Intensive care branch of the Norwegian Nurse Association invited all intensive care nurses in Norway to the annual...


Workshops and history lecture in Helsingborg, Sweden
The Annual Congress for Swedish Association for Anesthesia and Intensive Care (Svensk Förening för Anestesi och Intensivvård- SFAI) was...


Largest hospital for delivery in Norway buys the ExAC Trainer!
Two years ago, in 2022 , Oslo University hospital borro wed the first model of our ExAC Trainer and the first health professionals were...


Hundreds of professionals trained: "Importaint and very realistic simulation!"
Pre-hospital emergency education in Stockholm (Prehospital akututbildning i Stockholm) has purchased the ExAC trainer after having rented...


The ExAC Trainer in Somaliland
Last November, the midwives Ayaan Hassan, Nana Gilmore and Elin Erland was teaching emergency obstetrics in Gabiley west of Hargeisa in...


Reduction of PPH at Sahlgrenska University Hospital
In December 2023 Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden had a major focus on postpartum haemorrhage with a repetition of the hospital...
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