Emma Hitt, PhD Chest compressions should be the first step in addressing cardiac arrest. Therefore, the American Heart Association (AHA) now recommends that the A-B-Cs (Airway-Breathing-Compressions) of cardiorespiratory resuscitation (CPR) be changed to C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing).
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Nitroglycerin applied topically increases bone formation and reduces bone resorption in women with osteopenia, and it might prove to be an effective and inexpensive agent to prevent osteoporosis, according to the results of a 2-year randomized controlled trial presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2010 Annual Meeting.
Fluoxetine given soon after an ischemic stroke improves motor function in patients with severe motor deficits and increases the number of patients who are independent at 90 days, the results of a new trial show.
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Smokers experience more pain and are more likely to suffer from severe pain following ambulatory surgery, according to a study presented here at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2010 Annual Meeting.
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Individuals with existing depression or anxiety appear to have an increased risk for death within 30 days of surgery, new research suggests.
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