Too Complicated or So Simple: AED Type and AED Dose Matter for Pregnancy

Erroneous shock by an AED: Importance of obtaining AED tracing to prevent inappropriate ICD implantation

A 56-year-old morbidly obese woman with no history of cardiac disease was found on her bedroom floor by her family. She had been feeling poorly after several days of cough and fatigue. The family called the emergency medical service (EMS). When EMS personnel arrived, they found the patient nonresponsive and without a palpable pulse. Chest compressions were initiated, and an automated external d...

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While individual cells have their independent apparatus to maintain their own functions, the growth and behaviour of individual cells do depend on other neighbouring cells. In other words, cell-cell interaction is essential for the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and cellular society. Contrary to normal cells, cancer cells clearly behave as rebels of this ordered cellular society and thus neg...

Is your AED ready to shock?

There seems to be more news coverage these days about automated external defibrillator (AED) failures and device recalls by manufacturers. In March of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its intent to require new AEDs and accessories to go through a more rigorous approval process. The action is in response to recalls by manufacturers, documented failures, and adverse even...

Erratum regarding AED use in children.

AED: An Accurate and Explicit Loss Differentiation Mechanism

In recent years mobile computing has experienced an explosive growth, mainly due to the integration of wireless networks with the wired Internet. To deploy bandwidth-greedy multimedia applications on such heterogeneous environments, efficient congestion control algorithms are required. In such environments, a packet can cross one or more wireless links before eventually reaching its destination...