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Untrained Volunteers Are Marginally Effective In Delivering Public Access Defibrillation, Richard N. Bradley, Lynda J. Schoenstein, Mohhamad Alshanti
Untrained Volunteers Are Marginally Effective In Delivering Public Access Defibrillation, Richard N. Bradley, Lynda J. Schoenstein, Mohhamad Alshanti
Richard N Bradley
Study objectives: This study analyzed the behavior of untrained volunteers when presented with a simulated cardiac arrest and an automated external defibrillator (AED). The primary hypothesis of this study was that volunteers could, with no advance training, operate an AED to deliver a defibrillation to a mannequin in 3 minutes or less at least 75% of the time. The secondary hypothesis was that this population would perform all of the tasks considered essential in AED use (establish unresponsiveness, check for breathing, give 2 rescue breaths, check for pulse, apply electrodes correctly, clear patient, activate emergency medical services (EMS) response, and …
Chemical & Biological Weapons Reference Chart, Richard N. Bradley
Chemical & Biological Weapons Reference Chart, Richard N. Bradley
Richard N Bradley
Health Care Providers' Quick Reference Chart to Biological and Chemical Weapons. Includes symptoms and treatment for Nerve Agents (Tabun, Sarin, Soman, and VX), Cyanides, Vesicants (Blister Agents including Mustard and Lewisite), Pulmonary Intoxicants (including chlorine and phosgene), and Riot Control Agents (pepper spray and Mace). Also includes information on detection and treatment for Biological Agents, including Anthrax, Cholera, Plague, Tularemia, Q Fever, Smallpox, Viral encephalitides, Viral hemorrhagic fevers, Botulism, Staphlococcus enterotoxin B, and Ricin.
Functional Significance Of The Upregulation Of Adhesion Molecules On Irradiated Endothelial Cells, Balabhaskar Prabhakarpandian
Functional Significance Of The Upregulation Of Adhesion Molecules On Irradiated Endothelial Cells, Balabhaskar Prabhakarpandian
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Ionizing radiation is a major therapy for cancer. Damage to the endothelium and upregulation of inflammatory responses are major side effects of radiotherapy, but the mechanisms behind these processes are not clear. A key component of the inflammatory response is leukocytes adhesion to the endothelium in a multi-step process involving leukocyte tethering to the endothelium, followed by rolling, firm adhesion/spreading and extravasation. Adhesion molecules mediate this process, particularly, E-selectin and ICAM-1, which are inducible adhesion molecules. E-selectin is involved in the initial tethering and rolling steps of the adhesion cascade while ICAM-1 appears to be involved in the latter steps. …