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Cardiac arrest resuscitation: Passive oxygen flow better than assisted ventilation

Arizona researchers have added another piece to the mounting body of evidence that suggests during resuscitation efforts to treat patients in cardiac arrest, "passive ventilation" significantly increases survival rates, compared ...

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1




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Researchers find new CPR method increases survival rate by 50 percent

A five-year clinical trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has led to a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that improves long-term survival rates with good brain function by 50 percent.

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created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Member of NFL Hall of Fame diagnosed with degenerative brain disease

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease ...

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery is an option for some patients hoping to get a good night's rest

According to research recently published by an Oregon Health & Science University scientist, a form of surgery called uvopalatopharyngoplasty is effective for treating certain patients who suffer from sleep apnea, one of ...

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created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calming Parents Might Help Kids Cope With Anesthesia

The start of anesthesia can be distressing for children. Although antianxiety drugs can help keep kids calm, side effects exist. Non-drug methods offer alternatives, but a new review of studies finds that no single method ...

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facemasks help prevent adverse cardiovascular effects caused by pollution

Diesel exhaust causes arteries to lose their flexibility. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found that exposure to engine pollution resulted in arterial stiffness in a g ...

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created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Columbus installed in new home on ISS

The European Columbus laboratory has completed its voyage to the International Space Station. Columbus was officially attached to the right side of the Harmony module at 22:44 CET this evening.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 11, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 1


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