human body in human body, the rib cage is a basket-like structure that is formed from the ribs and their corresponding attachments to the sternum and vertebral column. the rib cage structure houses two vital organs, the lungs and the heart and provides them with bony protection from outside...
while the legs are much less. With growth, the head decreases in size to adult parameters by adolescence. The larger body surface area-to-mass ratio increases the risk of hypothermia. The decreased ability to shiver is another disadvantage to the pediatric patient as...
Types of Disasters Paul N. Severin and Phillip A. Jacobson 5 5.1 Unique Vulnerabilities of Children Although pediatric patients are viewed as a unique population, they are the popula- tion: it has been estimated that more than 25% of the U.S. population fits within the ...
All Phase 2 data were collected at department firehouses or in the field while participants responded to emergency calls throughout shifts that occurred between the months of April 2022 and February 2023. External load, or the objective work completed throughout each emergency call, was quantified ...
In all, 82% were residents in densely populated areas; that is, agglomerations with more than 200 inhabitants where the distance between houses as a rule does not exceed 50 m. This corresponds well with the proportion of such residents in the Norwegian population, 80% [36]. The questionnaire...