Implementation of basic neonatal resuscitation in low- and middle-income settings consistently saves lives on the day of birth. What can be done to extend these gains and further improve the outcomes of infants who require resuscitation at birth when resources are limited? This review considers how...
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - First Aid The seven steps of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) involve checking the scene and the person, calling 911 for assistance, opening the airway, checking for breathing, chest compressions, delivering rescue breaths, and repeating CPR steps. CPRstands for...
The other students are from the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation or MISC. Together, they will build the boats and after 3 months, will do the initial test inside Majuro lagoon. The idea is that after the initial test, these prototypes, which emits ZERO carbon into the atmosphere, will ...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used if a person’s heart stops beating or breathing ceases. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable device used to treat people suffering from sudden cardiac arrest (heart attack), which is potentially fatal. Before admin...
THE 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW IF THE MEDICAL TEAM IN INTENSIVE CARE WANTS TO“LIMIT TREATMENT”,WANTS TO“WITHDRAW TREATMENT”, “WITHDRAW LIFE SUPPORT”OR WANTS TO ISSUE A “DNR” (DO NOT RESUSCITATE) OR“NFR”(NOT FOR RESUSCITATION) ORDER FOR YO...
“doses” of a vaccine than larger animals. This is a natural assumption stemming, most likely, from our familiarity with how medicines are dosed. However, while there are some differences in the amount of a vaccine given in different species, it is far less of a difference than w...
“subset of sepsis in which underlying circulatory, cellular and metabolic abnormalities are profound enough to substantially increase mortality” (Singer et al., 2016). Clinically, those in septic shock have been given the standard fluid resuscitation (30 mL/kg) with refractory hypotension/...
Patrik: Yes. I’m not surprised at all. And I’m telling you why. So basically what happens is when … And we’re moving away from the categories for a moment just to talk about the mechanics of how that works with seizures. So are ...
Like we just said, an advance directive can be made up of several documents that all help make your wishes clear to doctors and family. Here are some of the things that can be included: A living will (kind of obvious, we know)
The impact of probiotic strains on host health is widely known. The available studies on the interaction between bacteria and the host are focused on the changes induced by bacteria in the host mainly. The studies determining the changes that occurred in