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Hospital-borne infections are a serious risk of a long-term hospital stay, and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a lung infection that develops in about 15% of all people who are ventilated, is among the most dangerous. With weakened immune systems and a higher resistance to antibiotics, pat...Research shows patients must re-learn going from sitting to standing after total knee replacement
New research out of the University of Delaware (UD) indicates that patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA) need to re-learn the proper techniques of moving from a sitting to standing position. The study was originally published in Physical Therapy (May 1, 2008), the scientific jo...Hospice Care Eases the End for Loyal Pets
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's one of the coldest and most remote areas on Earth, but the Arctic region has long held great strategic interest for a number of nations. Now, a Florida State University researcher is leading an international team that is working to produce one of the most comprehensive h...Decoy makes sitting duck of superbugs
Scientists from the John Innes Centre have proven that by taking a short stretch of DNA from a bacterium and delivering it with an existing antibiotic they can switch off antibiotic resistance. Together with technology transfer company PBL, the scientists have launched a spin-out company, Proc...MU study finds that sitting may increase risk of disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. Most people spend most of their day sitting with relatively idle muscles. Health professionals advise that at least 30 minutes of activity at least 5 days a week will counteract health concerns, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity that may result from inactivity. No...Do the Europeans turn ill sitting up so late?
An extensive EU-financed sleep research project is coordinated from FinlandIn spring 2005 a large European research and training network was establishedto investigate the causes and implications of poor sleep from the medical as well as from the social point of view. This EU-financed sleep research...Slotted buses keep passengers cool
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