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Emergency Intubation by Ambulance Crews

Doubts over the ability of ambulance crews to master the skills required to provide emergency intubation have been raised by Danish researchers, according to a study published in the September issue of the British Medical Journal. More...
15 Sep 2003

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump for Counterpulsation

An automatic intra-aortic balloon pump is designed for use in critical care settings to administer counterpulsation, widely used to provide temporary assistance to the heart. More...
15 Sep 2003

New Study Finds 12% Death Rates from SARS

A retrospective study by researchers in Hong Kong has found that patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had a mortality rate of 12%, higher than the rate initially reported. More...
12 Sep 2003

Nasal Vaccine Protects Against Pneumonia

A study has shown that mice vaccinated with an intranasal treatment had a 75% survival rate compared to 0% in those mice not vaccinated. More...
10 Sep 2003

Snoring in Children Linked to Low Grades

A large study of sleep-disordered breathing has shown that habitual snoring in children is associated with poor performance in math, science, and spelling. More...
02 Sep 2003

Pathogen Sequencing May Aid Research on Fatal Infections

A leading bacterial plant pathogen has been sequenced that is related to a bacterium blamed for fatal lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients and acute infections in burn patients, and is expected to aid the efforts of researchers in those areas. More...
29 Aug 2003

New AED for Cardiac Arrest

A new version of an automated external defibrillator (AED) designed to be easier to use on cardiac arrest victims yet more technologically advanced is for use by laypeople as well as trained professionals. More...
27 Aug 2003
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