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Liver Failure Linked to Acetaminophen Overdose

A study has found that the risk of liver failure and death is increased in patients admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) with accidental acetaminophen poisoning, compared to patients who have taken an intentional overdose More...
22 Apr 2002

New AED with Audio Coaching

An automatic external defibrillator (AED) that features audio coaching is designed to help first responders treat people with sudden cardiac arrest more rapidly and effectively. More...
18 Apr 2002

Task Force Works Toward Electronic Anesthesia Record

A task force of US anesthesiologists and manufacturers of anesthesia information-
management systems are seeking to create a data dictionary, a common set of data elements required in an electronic anesthesia record.
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17 Apr 2002

Overcrowded EDs Strain Hospital Resources

A new study has shown that while the number of emergency departments in California (USA) decreased by 12% over the past decade, the number of patients visiting the emergency department more than doubled, to 27%, or about 25,778 annually, straining hospital resources. More...
15 Apr 2002

Elderly Have High Stroke Risk after Heart Attack

Older patients who suffer a heart attack have a high risk of being hospitalized for stroke within six months of their discharge from the hospital, according to a study conducted by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. More...
11 Apr 2002

Forehead Sensor Detects Hypoxemia Earlier

An adhesive forehead sensor displays changes in SpO2 faster than digit sensors during poor perfusion conditions, allowing clinicians to intervene sooner. More...
10 Apr 2002

Drug Found Most Effective for Cardiac Arrest

A study has shown that the anti-arrhythmic agent amiodarone is almost twice as effective as lidocaine in keeping cardiac arrest patients alive until arrival at a hospital emergency department (ED). More...
08 Apr 2002
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