Standing wheelchairs are transforming lives
17 April, 2016 by Corin KellyStanding wheelchairs and robotic mobility devices are changing the lives of people with paraplegia. Standing mobility devices are being engineered to assist all people with function mobility problems in the lower limbs to manoeuver in small and confined spaces and perform standard daily life routines independently. (1)
Who will help the midwife?
12 April, 2016 by Corin KellyWhen complications arise in the delivery room that lead to traumatic childbirth, clinicians providing care may feel upset and experience secondary traumatic stress. A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that feelings of blame and guilt dominate when midwives and obstetricians struggle to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic childbirth, but such events also made them think more about the meaning of life and helped them become better midwives and doctors.
Don't wait to zap cardiac arrest
08 April, 2016 by Corin KellyWaiting before giving a second heart shock to patients with cardiac arrest doesn't improve their survival chances, a new US study suggests, which calls into question current recommendations to delay it.
The S-Monovette Is The Revolution In Blood Collection
15 March, 2016 by AHHBThe S-Monovette® is an innovative enclosed blood collection system that allows the user to draw blood from the patient using the syringe or vacuum method, uniting the advantages of both techniques in a single product.
World's First Low Cost Dialysis Unveiled
10 March, 2016 by Corin KellyIt’s an invention that could save millions of lives each year and transform the way kidney disease is treated around the world.
The 5 most addictive substances on earth
06 March, 2016 by Corin KellyWhat are the most addictive drugs? According to Eric Bowman, from the University of St Andrews, while the question seems simple, the answer depends on whom you ask. From the points of view different researchers, the potential for a drug to be addictive can be judged in terms of the harm it causes, the street value of the drug, the extent to which the drug activates the brain’s dopamine system, how pleasurable people report the drug to be, the degree to which the drug causes withdrawal symptoms, and how easily a person trying the drug will become hooked.
Rapid response halves heart attack deaths
27 February, 2016 by Corin KellyDetecting and treating patients before they have a cardiac arrest isn’t rocket science, but it’s a life saver.
Need Anti Microbial and Flame Retardant curtain fabrics?
23 February, 2016 by AHHBWe know your priority - best practice germ control.
Cancer in 3D - the real world of cancer cells
23 February, 2016 by Corin KellyIt's now possible to take 3D images of lab-grown cancer cells to get a more realistic snapshot of how they grow, spread and respond to their environment, thanks to a new high-resolution microscope developed by US researchers.
