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The Effect of Personality Type on Mortality in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Commentary on a study on whether personality type affects mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease, published August 2009 in the Archives of Surgery.
Swallowed or Inhaled Objects-Prevention
Tips to help prevent children younger than 4 from swallowing or inhaling objects.
Wound Management in Pediatric Lower Limb Injuries
Severe injuries to lower limbs occurring in the pediatric population represent a unique challenge for reconstructive surgeons.
Instructions to Perform CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, can be used when a person's heartbeat or breathing has stopped due to a medical condition or accident, such as a heart attack or near-drowning. CPR can save someone's life by maintaining the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and other vital organs until reg
How to Build Trench Rescue Shores
Trench accidents leave victims buried alive under dirt, concrete or rubble. A rescuer's first impulse is to jump into the hole or trench and remove the trapped individual. But this just puts the rescuer at risk too. When a trench or holes collapse, it means that the sides are unstable. Before any re
Hydroconductive Dressing and Wound Biofilm
Wound exudate is believed to be the result of wounds that are trapped in a persistent, hyper inflammatory state. How does biofilm affect the ooze?
Office Building Evacuation Procedures
Know your company's evacuation procedures.pompiers image by ataly from Fotolia.comEvacuation procedures for office buildings will vary depending on staff size, building size and the type of emergency that is requiring that the office be evacuated. However, there are evacuation procedures...
How to Size a Finger Splint
Finger splints can be anything from a makeshift DIY splint you make out of Popsicle sticks and medical tape to a modified contraption you buy from a drugstore or medical supplies office. No matter what type of splint your buy, the most important thing is getting the correct size. A splint that is
Effects of Patient Care Treatment or Management
Recognizing the playful nature of children can affect the way that doctors relate to them.doctor and patient 3 image by Paul Moore from Fotolia.comPatient care treatment in the medical field can have a profound impact on a patient's recovery. The effects of patient care management bear on...
Traumatic Testicular Injury: A Fracture Not to Miss!
Ultrasonographic assessment of scrotal injuries is crucial, to evaluate testicular integrity and blood flow.
Acidic Environment and Wound Healing: A Review
What role does the acidic environment play in the promotion of wound healing?
6 Easy Facts About Floods
Natural disasters, such as floods, are those occurrences over which man has no control. Yet, the temptation to live on the water's edge outweighs the risks for people enchanted by oceans, lakes and rivers. While flooding can occur anywhere at any time, some geographical locations are more prone to f
How to Check Doctors for Lawsuits
Regardless of whether you're looking for a family physician or someone to perform a complicated or crucial surgery, trusting that you'll receive the best possible care is imperative when choosing a doctor. One way to do this is to make sure that your physician has not been successfully sued for medi
LASIK Side Effects
LASIK is a type of eye surgery used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. With more than 90 percent of patients achieving 20/20 to 20/40 vision, LASIK eye surgery has a fairly successful history with a low rate of complications. However, there are risks with any surgery. Befo
PT in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
What are the hemodynamic effects inside wounds - after applying infrared thermography?
Ask the Experts - Contraindications for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
What are the contraindications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Certifications in Pet First Aid
As a pet owner, learn techniques to deal with an emergency by taking a certification course in pet first aid. These courses teach you how to deal with pet injuries, trauma, illness and poisoning.
First Aid for a Spinal Injury-Credits
A list of contributors to the topic on First Aid for a Spinal Injury.
Fetal Bovine Dermal Repair Scaffold in Complex Wounds
Surgical debridement to remove necrotic or infected tissue from chronic wounds can result in skin defects. Can bovine scaffolding help heal the defects?