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Basic understanding of the pulse oximeter

Oxygen binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells when moving through the lungs. It is transported throughout the body as arterial blood. A pulse oximeter uses two frequencies of light (red and infrared) to determine the percentage (%) of…
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Air strikes, clashes continue to flaunt Yemen truce

RELIEFWEB.INT -  Air strikes in support of forces loyal to exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi went on, despite a six-day humanitarian truce, which technically took effect just before midnight on 10 July. Aden, Yemen | 12:40 GMT…
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RAW - terrifing crash involved a fire truck in Poland

POLAND, Kluczbork -  A terrific crash happened On Saturday at 12.00 in the town of Kluczbork. Here below you could see the images of the accident scene and a footage from a dash-cam, which capture all the incident evolution. In the Dash-Cam…
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Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

In 2011, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (GOLD) released a consensus report, global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD. It recommended a major revision in the management strategy for…
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Global strategy for asthma management and prevention

Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups. Its prevalence is increasing in many countries, especially among children. Although some countries have seen a decline in hospitalizations and death from asthma, asthma…
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911 Super Users: can an App reduce their number?

A new app called AddressIQ hopes to reduce unnecessary medical emergency calls by linking addresses to 911 dispatches. In the city of Long Beach there is a small number of people making too many 911 calls for medical assistance. This is…