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Safety cultures in EMS agencies vary widely, study finds
A survey of emergency medical services (EMS) agencies from across the country found wide variation in perceptions of workplace safety culture—providing a tool that might point to potential patient safety threats, according ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Women may be more likely to experience EMS delays for heart care
Women who called 9-1-1 complaining of cardiac symptoms were 52 percent more likely than men to experience delays during emergency medical services' (EMS) care, according to a report in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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ESA and NASA join forces to measure Arctic sea ice
Marking another remarkable collaborative effort, ESA and NASA met up over the Arctic Ocean this week to perform some carefully coordinated flights directly under CryoSat orbiting above. The data gathered help ...
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Apr 05, 2012 |
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A bumpy road to 'Modern Warfare 3'
(AP) -- Behind a pair of nondescript black doors on the second floor of an angular office building along an unremarkable stretch of Ventura Boulevard is the headquarters for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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BlackBerry maker tries to soothe angry customers
(AP) -- The maker of the struggling BlackBerry tried to soothe tens of millions of frustrated customers Monday, offering more than $100 worth of free software to each one and giving some a month of technical ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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ESA-NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research
A carefully executed operation to validate data from CryoSat has shown what can be accomplished when ESA, NASA and others join forces to further our understanding of how the fragile polar environment is responding ...
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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Mexico state congress asks ban of video game
(AP) -- A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.
Feb 20, 2011 |
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Even with helicopter EMS, hospital transfer can delay treatment for heart attacks
Helicopter emergency medical services can be a life saver for patients needing immediate care. But, according to a University of Cincinnati study, the process of activating them often delays treatment beyond recommended times.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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California looks for a way to save the delta, quench residents' thirst
A drilling rig bit into the bed of California's biggest river, hauling up sage-green tubes of clay and sand the consistency of uncooked fudge.
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Study clarifies needs of rural-dwelling elderly
A novel project set in a rural community near Rochester, N.Y., to screen elderly people for unmet needs showed that, indeed, there is a great opportunity to match older adults with professional assistance. This new model ...
Nov 10, 2010 |
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For cardiac arrest CPR performed by laypersons, chest compression-only may lead to better outcomes
In a comparison of outcomes in Arizona for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest performed by bystanders, patients who received compression-only CPR were more likely to survive to hospital ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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First purification of cancer gene, BRCA2, studied by UNC scientists
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were among co-authors of a study that described the first isolation and purification of the BRCA2 protein which is produced by a gene whose loss ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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