An oxygen mask provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas from a storage tank to the lungs. Oxygen masks may cover the nose and mouth (oral nasal mask) or the entire face (full-face mask). They may be made of plastic, silicone, or rubber.
Face masks that are designed to provide general...
An infusion set is used with an insulin pump as part of intensive insulin therapy. The purpose of an infusion set is to deliver insulin under the skin. It is a complete tubing system to connect an insulin pump to the pump user: it includes a subcutaneous cannula, adhesive mount, quick-disconnect,...
C.R. Bard makes consumable medical products used for surgical, diagnostic and patient care purposes. It specializes in the vascular, urology and oncology markets. These products are typically discarded after a single use.
BCR markets its medical products in more than 100 countries. It generated...
The year 2008 ended with a snowstorm and 2009 is beginning with some frigid temperatures.If you go out for the New Year, where hats, gloves and lots of layers. There is a wind chill advisory Thursday morning. It was issued because the wind chill index might reach 15 to 24 degrees below 0 for at...
VietNamNet Bridge – Health workers in the country are at serious risk of contracting the hepatitis B virus due to exposure to blood and body fluids and lack of knowledge on safety measures.
Among the 35mil healthcare workers worldwide, about 3mil experience percutaneous...
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Patrick Rhoden knows all too well what it's like not being able to walk. What he has mastered, however, is bringing joy and much needed assistance to those who need it most. That's why his recent donation of three motorised wheelchairs to needy persons with...
PATNA: Scenes of ailing ones being carried on cots to hospitals are not uncommon in the hinterland of Bihar. One such scene gave inspiration to an entrepreneur from Bihar to find a more dignified way of carrying such patients in rural areas to hospitals.
Meet Vijay Jain, who has designed an...
The Iloilo Provincial Government intends to spend P23 million for cash gift of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). Which opens to mind this position and consideration – Shouldn't the proposed P23 million this province have should and must benefit, as far as practicable, the most number of...
The sphygmomanometer, or 'sphyg' for short, is a device used to measure blood pressure. It can also be called a blood pressure meter. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on blood vessel walls as the heart pumps it around the body. When the blood pressure is higher than normal it is...