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AN ASIAN MEDICAL 'FIRST' BY M'SIAN UNIVERSITY
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) has created a medical 'first' in Asia, with the installation of a simulation laboratory within its emergency treatment department.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or National University of Malaysia is a
public university located in Bangi, a small town in southern Selangor state of
Peninsular Malaysia.
Department head Associate Prof (Prof Madya) Dr Ismail Mohd Saiboon said the
laboratory would be readily available for ground training of medical staff when
the department faces downtime.
"This is not the first simulation laboratory. There are many such
laboratories but this is the first such laboratory in a clinical department.
"This can help cut down time and space for training," he told reporters
during a press conference after the launch of a new dimension in emergency
medicine here Wednesday.
Costing about RM1 million (US$1=RM3.71), the simulation laboratory comprises
facilities to train trauma and medical cases such as heart attacks, asthma
attacks, and even includes a mannequin capable of simulating human physiology.
Another initiative taken by UKMMC was the deployment of an all-terrain
emergency response vehicle (ERV) and a patient transport vehicle (PTV)
to enable better access and better care for patients at emergency sites.
"During the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide recently, we realised that
sometimes, our ambulance could not access hard-to-reach places. We needed a
small, powerful and robust vehicle to bring medical aid on site.
"With the ERV, we can now do so. We have also noticed that stretchers were
not the best tool for some patients because sometimes, lying down is not the
best position.
"The PTV is capable of giving the patients the best position they need, like
sitting up while still capable of delivering the medical aid (oxygen masks,
etc.) they require," explained Dr Ismail.
He also informed the media that the medical centre's new ambulance design
had a safety aspect, not found in other ambulances, which was the separation of
the oxygen tank in another compartment.
"In the event of an ambulance involved in an accident, the oxygen tank
could accidently become a missile within the vehicle, if the impact is strong
enough.
"We have placed the oxygen tank outside to ensure greater safety for the
passangers," he said.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or National University of Malaysia is a
public university located in Bangi, a small town in southern Selangor state of
Peninsular Malaysia.
Department head Associate Prof (Prof Madya) Dr Ismail Mohd Saiboon said the
laboratory would be readily available for ground training of medical staff when
the department faces downtime.
"This is not the first simulation laboratory. There are many such
laboratories but this is the first such laboratory in a clinical department.
"This can help cut down time and space for training," he told reporters
during a press conference after the launch of a new dimension in emergency
medicine here Wednesday.
Costing about RM1 million (US$1=RM3.71), the simulation laboratory comprises
facilities to train trauma and medical cases such as heart attacks, asthma
attacks, and even includes a mannequin capable of simulating human physiology.
Another initiative taken by UKMMC was the deployment of an all-terrain
emergency response vehicle (ERV) and a patient transport vehicle (PTV)
to enable better access and better care for patients at emergency sites.
"During the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide recently, we realised that
sometimes, our ambulance could not access hard-to-reach places. We needed a
small, powerful and robust vehicle to bring medical aid on site.
"With the ERV, we can now do so. We have also noticed that stretchers were
not the best tool for some patients because sometimes, lying down is not the
best position.
"The PTV is capable of giving the patients the best position they need, like
sitting up while still capable of delivering the medical aid (oxygen masks,
etc.) they require," explained Dr Ismail.
He also informed the media that the medical centre's new ambulance design
had a safety aspect, not found in other ambulances, which was the separation of
the oxygen tank in another compartment.
"In the event of an ambulance involved in an accident, the oxygen tank
could accidently become a missile within the vehicle, if the impact is strong
enough.
"We have placed the oxygen tank outside to ensure greater safety for the
passangers," he said.
