Miracle or medical failure? Aug 27, 2008
But debate persists about the ethics of fertility treatment in a nation where medical oversight is lax, incubators and neonatal respirators are rare, and many families face pressure to have a son ... Khamis' doctors waited so long to deliver the babies because Egypt has only a few respirators for newborns, and none were available. (MSNBC -- Health)
EVERGREEN SQUARE Aug 17, 2008
And last year, the city had to shut down four of the 16 apartment buildings in the complex after finding the mold to be so hazardous to human health that inspectors had to wear Hazmat respirators before entering some of the units. The state Department of Health does not handle mold issues on private properties, a spokeswoman told the Daily Journal on Thursday. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Medical dilemmas: Is there a solution? Aug 10, 2008
Ask Dr Samiran Nundy, Delhi-based transplant surgeon who drafted India's first law on transplant of organs in the early nineties, and he recalls how during his days in the AIIMS there always was a shortage of respirators as compared to the number of patients needing the contraption. "How can you decide which patient needs the respirator more than the other? It is such a dilemma," he says. (India Times, India)
Will Respirators Help Our Olympic Athletes? Aug 8, 2008
Will respirators help our Olympic athletes ... Will Respirators Help Our Olympic Athletes ... Respirators are designed to protect against the smaller particles that do more damage to your lungs. (Slate)
NC report cites fire department after March deaths Aug 7, 2008
The fire department also was cited because respirators didn't fit properly and because firefighters entered the burning building before being sure that two personnel were outside to monitor conditions. The report recommended that the city retrain its firefighters on survival skills and the use of a "mayday" signal when life-threatening circumstances occur. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
After the fires: Tons of questions Aug 4, 2008
Chris Gonaver, who oversaw the city's program and is director of the Environmental Services Department, said some of the things required of its contractors and not of private companies included: paying prevailing wages; ensuring only clean water went into storm drains; having on-site air monitoring; requiring workers to wear respirators and protective suits; and conducting soil tests after work was done to ensure all hazardous materials had been removed ... For example, he said, his contractor... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
State's Medi-Cal program is being hit hard Aug 3, 2008
But they depend on technology such as ventilators or respirators, and many can't be cared for at home. Offering a less expensive alternative to pediatric intensive care, the center saves an estimated $26 million in annual care costs for government funding. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ready to Buy a Chinese Car? Jul 21, 2008
While the paint shop is as modern as any U.S. factory's, workers wearing respirators (but no eye protection) still use small paintbrushes, rather than automated tools, to slather sealant on critical weld spots. Managers tout the Chery Production System, or CPS, which is modeled after the vaunted Toyota (nyse: - - ) Production System, but the factory lacks the clockwork efficiency of a Toyota plant. (Forbes)
Hoarding - 52 animals seized, more dead in freezer Jul 20, 2008
The situation was so bad that our animal control officers could only go in for a few minutes, said Resource Management Agency Director David Price III. Station 16 (of the) Kern County Fire Department responded with industrial fans and respirators. . (Pet-Abuse.com)
Health Reccommendations to Reduce the Impact from Wildfire Smoke Jul 13, 2008
- If respirators are not available, simple dust masks or other face coverings will help keep grit and dust out of your mouth and nose, but will not protect your lungs. - People with heart or lung disease should consult their physician(s) before using a respirator during postfire cleanup. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Stem Cells Hold Promise for Muscular Dystrophy Jul 13, 2008
Many children with the disease cannot walk and must live on respirators. The disease is usually fatal by early adulthood. (MEDLINEplus)
Michael Maag Jul 1, 2008
Cartridge respirators and dust masks simply will not do the job. Monitor conditions in the pit before anyone enters it. (Agri-View, WI)
Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt life-saving devices Jun 27, 2008
The wireless systems send out radio waves that can interfere with equipment such as respirators, external pacemakers and kidney dialysis machines, according to the study. Researchers discovered the problem in 123 tests they performed in an intensive-care unit at an Amsterdam hospital. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Family members struggle with end-of-life decisions Jun 26, 2008
They reject the Do Not Resuscitate option and tell staff to keep the patient alive as long as possible with respirators, intravenous medications, tube-feeding, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cancer treatments and all other necessary measures. Prolonging life is the preference of about 10 percent of all patients admitted to Knapp Haven, Huset estimates. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc with Medical Equipment Jun 26, 2008
For example, in respirators or IV pumps they help locate and keep track of inventory; they could also be used in drug blister packs to prevent counterfeiting or to ensure the quality of blood products. "They're so tiny now that they can be put in surgical gauze pads, so at the end of the operation, the nurse can count up all pads and notice if one is missing and might have been left in the patient," Berwick said. (MEDLINEplus)
State leaders meet to evaluate vog's effects Jun 22, 2008
People with health problems might eventually have to move away from the volcano, install air filters in their homes or buy respirators, said speakers at the first meeting of the House Special Committee on Vog Effects. Heavy clouds of vog have been erupting from Halemaumau Crater since a new vent opened March 12, adding to the existing vog puffing from the Puu Oo vent. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Evercel Releases Statement About 2007 Progress Jun 21, 2008
-based Evercel is a multi-industry company whose operations include crab processing for both fresh and frozen markets, and sale of a disposable valve used in the treatment of critically ill patients on respirators. Evercel's investments include Zipcar Inc. (car sharing), Oxygen SpA (light electric vehicles), and Julia LLC (skin wrinkle reduction technology). (Primezone Releases)
Fire cancels classes at AHC Jun 19, 2008
Firefighters wearing respirators walk through the smoke Wednesday during a fire on the campus of Allan Hancock College. The fire, which started in a small building housing electrical equipment, prompted a campus evacuation. (Santa Maria Times)
NF hospital fined for asbestos Jun 17, 2008
An OSHA inspection, prompted by an employee complaint, found several potential hazards including employees removed the material without proper protective clothing, respirators and training; the material was not properly disposed and the work area was not monitored for asbestos levels. "There was a breakdown of essential precautions before, during and after this work, and the sizeable fines proposed here reflect the gravity of the hazard," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Safety lapses caused TTC death Jun 14, 2008
It's possible poor lighting and respirators worn by workers dealing with asbestos may have impaired the crew's view of the extended platform. "Safety was taken somewhat for granted over the years," chief general manager Gary Webster acknowledged to reporters at the TTC's Davisville headquarters yesterday. (Toronto Star)
Hoarding 24 dogs, 8 puppies in freezer Jun 4, 2008
The odor was so strong, that some detectives needed to wear breathing respirators. Kevin Lee Deal and his wife, Sarah Deal, were charged with animal neglect and criminal mistreatment. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Postville raid spurs calls for action vs. owners Jun 3, 2008
Fines of around 182,000 were reduced on Tuesday to 42,750 after the company agreed to correct some of the violations, which included improper storage and handling of hazardous chemicals and inadequate training in the use of respirators and handling of blood-borne pathogens. --- Allegations of child labor law violations are under investigation by the state. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Students' Device Allows ICU Patients To Get Back On Their Feet Jun 2, 2008
2, 2008) Johns Hopkins undergraduates have designed and built a device to enable critically ill intensive care unit patients to leave their beds and walk while remaining tethered to essential life-support equipment. The invention allows doctors to better understand whether carefully supervised rehabilitation, as opposed to continuous sedation and bed rest, can improve the recovery of intensive care patients. (Science Daily)
State reduces fines against Agriprocessors May 30, 2008
--Improper programs for use of respirators and for the use of blood-borne pathogens. The enforcement action against the company for the safety violations was one of the largest against a single Iowa company in the number of violations and the level of the initial fine assessed, Koonce said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Ex-Giant Martin nearing end of 9/11 walk May 24, 2008
Their paper masks were useless and no respirators were on hand for three days. Since his return to Arizona, Brodsky has relied on inhalers and he's been on and off Prednisone, a powerful medicine that helps his respiratory problems. (ESPN -- Football News)
Carbon nanotubes may be as harmful as asbestos May 22, 2008
Meanwhile, Castranova recommends people working with carbon nanotubes follow National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health guidelines for working with engineered nanomaterials, which involve the use of respirators and special filters to clean the air. E-mail Ann Fernholm at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Honeywell acquires Norcross for Safety Products line May 20, 2008
The company is recognized in several major industry segments including Air Purifying Respirators (APRs), protective footwear, protective headgear, firefighter turnout gear, high-voltage sleeves and gloves, and arc flash protection, according to Honeywell. Norcross sells its products under trusted, long-standing and well-recognized names, including North, KCL, Fibre-Metal, Morning Pride, Pro-Warrington, Salisbury and Servus. (Search-Autoparts.com)
Ruling boosts supplemental oxygen on planes May 18, 2008
Since many carriers banned supplemental oxygen tanks on their planes after 9/11, travelers who need oxygen or require ventilators, respirators or CPAP machines have had a difficult time making flight plans. Some carriers, including American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United, have procedures to let passengers get oxygen tanks, at least on their larger jets. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Foreign rescuers battle for lives May 18, 2008
Another plane of Spanish materials was to arrive on Saturday afternoon, with anti-inflammation pills such as penicillin and medical equipment, including respirators. The 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Steel workers may sue over clothes, time May 16, 2008
According to the complaint, the workers have to wear flame retardant coveralls, insulated full-length underwear and socks, flame retardant wristlets and gloves, safety goggles, respirators, ear plugs, snoods (protective head coverings), boots, face shields and helmets. Even though they have to swipe a card when they walk in and out of the gate at either end of their shifts, the company is currently paying them for the time they spend at their work stations, not the time spent suiting up for the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
U.S. offers assistance in tackling HFMD outbreak in China May 9, 2008
"We have an ample and safe supply of the drugs, and all necessary equipment, such as respirators and monitors," he said. Editor: Du Guodong. (Xinhuanet, China)
27 students ill in suspected flu outbreaks in HK Apr 23, 2008
Pupils in respirators walk out of STFA Ho Yat Tung Primary School in Hong Kong, March 12, 2008. (File Photo: China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fourteen dogs severely matted, neglected Apr 17, 2008
Animal cruelty investigators clad in protective gear and wearing respirators are raiding a home in the 1100 block of Oak Lane at this hour. The house is believed to be the source of 10 neglected poodle mixes turned over to the Cumberland County SPCA in recent days. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Fighting dangerous wildfires Apr 15, 2008
Another man asks, Do you use respirators. No, they are too heavy to carry in, and we have 1,500 people fighting the fire, says Bogdan. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Awash in oil wealth, Venezuela suffers healthcare crisis Apr 9, 2008
Basic equipment such as respirators, ultrasound monitors, and incubators are either broken or scarce. Six of 12 birth rooms have been shut. (Boston Globe)
Harcros asked to explain chlorine leak handling Apr 5, 2008
" Harcros officials did check on the condition of the employees at the neighboring plants, and asked to meet with Delta and Reagent officials to discuss "mutual plant operations," the report said.Akers said, as a result of the Harcros chlorine spill, Reagent employees now have to carry their respirators on their person.Spill Committee Chairman Kyle Rovira ventured that 18 pounds of chlorine was not that much. "Eighteen pounds of liquid chlorine - that's a lot," said Joey Dugas of Dow Chemical.... (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Honeywell to buy Oak Brook company for $1.2 billion Apr 5, 2008
Norcross products include air purifying respirators, protective headgear and footwear, firefighter turnout gear, high-voltage sleeves and gloves, and arc flash protectors. Today's Features. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Honeywell in $1.2 billion deal for safety-gear maker Apr 5, 2008
Norcross, which is majority-owned by New York-based private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners, makes respirators, helmets, protective gloves and shoes, and other gear for firefighters and industrial workers. The company had 2007 revenue of about $609 million. (ABC News -- Wire)
Navajos wary of plans to mill uranium in New Mexico Mar 30, 2008
"We had no respirators," said King, who surveyed mine tunnels from 1975 to 1982. "You couldn't help but swallow it.". (Boston Globe)
Coal mine thefts Mar 30, 2008
- HALF-MASK RESPIRATORS: 400. - VARIOUS RESPIRATOR FILTERS: 40. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Preemie Risks Last into Adulthood Mar 28, 2008
Technology can be a very good thing, and in the medical world respirators and incubators can be lifesavers, especially for premature babies. But new research shows that even when preemies survive the precarious days of their early lives, they may have health issues that continue long after they come home from intensive care. (Time.com)
Long-term risk of premature birth Mar 27, 2008
These outcomes are all from babies who didn't benefit from the most modern respirators, the most modern technology, the most modern treatments ... "These outcomes are all from babies who didn't benefit from the most modern respirators, the most modern technology, the most modern treatments," said Dr Alan Fleischman, medical director of a US premature birth charity, March of Dimes. (BBC News -- Health)
Good news and bad about preemies Mar 27, 2008
At the same time, advances in neonatal technology respirators that do less damage to tiny, still-forming lungs, and drugs that do a better job of preventing infection have significantly reduced the number of babies who die in their first year of life. From 1990 until 2005, the nation's infant mortality rate declined roughly 20 percent, an important achievement in medical science. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Thieves possibly dumped toxins in pond (85) Mar 26, 2008
They have people on-site, I believe, in special suits and respirators, Mason said. We have samples collected that are being tested for the presence of PCBs. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Instead of Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedation Used Increasingly In The Netherlands Mar 22, 2008
12, 2007) Intensive care unit patients on respirators who were sedated with the drug dexmedetomidine had more days alive without delirium or coma and better sedation compared to patients treated with the. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Face Masks Analyzed As Aid in Flu Pandemic Mar 16, 2008
It said that form-fitting molded "respirators" would be better than clothlike surgical masks, and surgical masks would be better than handkerchiefs and scarves ... "N95 filtering facepiece respirators" are fitted to the face by molding a cuplike mask that covers the nose and mouth ... N95 respirators, which cost $1 to $3 apiece, are designed to filter out 95 percent of particles that measure about 0. (Yahoo News -- Influenza)
Bullying More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment On The Job, Say Researchers Mar 10, 2008
Respirators save lives for the first responders who wear them, but their cartridges need to be changed often. Without knowing it, users could be. (Science Daily)
Fiato says firefighting has evolved as a fascinating artform Mar 8, 2008
"Back then, the coats, boots and helmets came in two sizes, small and large. When the alarm sounded, you grabbed a coat and boots from a box, picked up a helmet that was hanging on the side of the truck, and put it on. Sometimes you'd get a coat three sizes too big and boots that were a size too small. Then you would just jump onto the back of the truck and go. That's just the way it was." There were no respirators and the men would have to tag-team in order to keep from being overwhelmed by... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Plant cited by OHSA Feb 29, 2008
OSHA claims the company failed to conduct annual testing necessary to ensure respirators used by employees were properly fitted. OSHA cited similar violations at the Brewton location in 2006. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Second Opinion: Another flu season, another failure Feb 27, 2008
In hospitals across the country, people are in intensive care units some on respirators close to death because of complications of influenza. Many, if not most, had their flu shot this year. (MSNBC -- Health)
Biologist Susi von Oettingen photographed these bats in a ... Feb 21, 2008
When they enter the mines, scientists use respirators and dress in plastic suits that are decontaminated afterward to ensure they are not carrying white nose syndrome with them. Scientists are asking the public to contact state environmental officials if they see bats behaving strangely, such as flying in the daytime. (Boston Globe)
* Insurance bureau heralds success Feb 20, 2008
Patients requiring respirators incur a cost of NT$230,000 a month. And families have to pay NT$5,000 for every day a premature baby spends in an incubator. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Electricity Key Weapon in Gaza War Feb 10, 2008
During a visit Wednesday, three premature infants were lying in incubators and five older children hooked up to respirators. Khalil said he had a day's supply of diesel left, and still had no word from the Health Ministry when the next delivery would be made. (Time.com)
Wilting dollar hurts Colombian flower growers on Valentine's Feb 9, 2008
As he spoke men wearing rubber suits, respirators and elbow-length gloves dipped bunches of roses into vats of disinfectants, the last step before the three-hour flight to Miami where the flowers are put into refrigerated trucks and distributed throughout the United States. But they are headed into a thorny market this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Die-off of bats could hurt area crops Feb 7, 2008
Kunz and other scientists will be entering New York caves next week, using respirators and dressed in plastic suits that will be decontaminated afterward to make sure they don't spread the disease. They will draw bat blood to analyze the animals' immune systems. (Boston Globe)
Bats Are Dying by the Thousands From Unknown Disease in Northeastern U.S. Jan 31, 2008
Scientists don't know what's causing the deaths, and biologists wearing sanitary clothing and respirators to prevent the spread of disease are collecting the dead for testing as part of a state and U.S. effort. There are an awful lot of bat people, even a month ago before we had half of this bad news, all saying the same thing. (Bloomberg -- US)
Do you support a statewide smoking ban in bars and restaurants in Iowa? Jan 27, 2008
No puff forever wrote on Jan 26, 2008 3:56 PM:" I just avoid smoking establishments,but completely agree with the bill proposed. They ticket drunk drivers so they don't harm others, or themselves, so why not smokers? Firemen wear respirators so the smoke doesn't kill them, why not reverse the procedure and make smokers wear a self contained mask to keep thier smoke to themselves, so they don't kill us? This way they could have all the right to smoke they want, even though they would be unable to... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
COLUMN: Argue if you will, but faith and facts don't really need each other Jan 14, 2008
" I do believe in miracles, but it is rare to see a legitimate one. Is yours documented at all? Not providing the name of your physician, hospital, etc. raises a red flag, at least for a skeptic such as myself. Anyway, one of the most troubling aspects of faith is why healing happens for some, yet not for others. Why some children, hooked up to IVs and respirators, suffer and die from cancer while others do not. My daughter, critically ill from a ruptured appendix, dreamed of a blonde haired... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A new way to help preemies breathe Jan 14, 2008
"Our respirators are gathering dust. It's such a dramatic change that the nurses here ask me all the time, 'Why isn't everyone doing this?' " Levesque said, even though she acknowledged that keeping the bubbling system working and the nasal tubes in place on fussy infants is more work for the nurses and respiratory therapists. There's also an added bonus that is music to a hospital administrator's ears: Bubble CPAP is cheaper than the surfactin approach. (Boston Globe)
Proposed mandate would give utility companiesunlimited remote access to regulate temperatures Jan 11, 2008
"I actually was more concerned in the 2001 electricity crisis that folks on critical medical devices like respirators, kidney dialysis machines and things like that were going through rolling blackouts," Chandler said. "That's a very challenging thing to face. Moving somebody's temperature up by a few degrees really seems mild by comparison.". (WorldNetDaily)
Reading area school evacuated after 3 students stabbed; student in custody Jan 10, 2008
The suspect had also brought a small bottle of liquid and respirators with him, Berks Regional police said. Officials were trying to identify the liquid. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Iraq vets tackle bloody business Dec 8, 2007
Once the family has left the home, the two and their team change into hazardous materials uniforms complete with hood, face shield and respirators. They wear two sets of gloves and wrap them with tape to ensure minimal exposure to diseases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Crews Will Remain At Scene Of Massive Plant Fire Through The Night Dec 6, 2007
I have been in the plant, seen over a million in improvements including a paint system that required no respirators due to it never entered the air. For an old building, it was in fair shape due to his upgrades. (KWTX.com, TX)
9/11 First Responders Protest Lack Of Gov't Help Dec 3, 2007
"I got slapped in the face twice," Riches told CBS 2 HD. "My son died because bad radio equipment, I got sick because they me didn't give respirators, proper equipment.". Civil rights attorney Norman Siegel said the first responders "are American heroes," and added that "we must do everything we can help them and their families.". (CBS 2, NY)
CBS Acknowledges Progress in Iraq, But... Nov 27, 2007
FEYERICK: The families told a handful of people about some of the fire department radios that didn't work on 9/11, about the emergency command center to coordinate a response that, instead, literally collapsed, and about the lack of respirators provided to firefighters searching for colleagues in the toxic rubble. Political scientist, Doug Muzzio says these issues are not new, at least not to New Yorkers. (MediaResearch.org)
