Ventilator failure due to non-ISO-standard components

non-corrective approach to pronunciation

the aim of this study has been to find answers for the following questions: 1. what is the effect of immediate correction on students pronunciation errors? 2. what would be the effect of teaching the more rgular patterns of english pronunciation? 3. is there any significant difference between the two methods of dealing with pronuciation errore, i. e., correction and the teaching of the regular ...

Respiratory evaluation of patients requiring ventilator support due to acute respiratory failure

This review, based on relevant published evidence and the authors’ clinical experience, presents how to evaluate a patient with acute respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support. This patient must be carefully evaluated by nurses, physiotherapists, respiratory care practitioners and physicians regarding the elucidation of the cause of the acute episode of respiratory failure by means of p...

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma

Acute liver failure due to non-exertional heatstroke after sauna.

Acute liver failure is defined as rapid loss of liver function that patients without previously recognized liver disease sustain a liver damage. Acute liver failure due to non-exertional heatstroke has rarely been reported. We reported here an unusual case of heat stroke induced acute liver failure (ALF) after sauna. A 63 year old man without previously recognized liver and other systemic dise...

Evaluation of exposure of metro passengers to whole-body vibration and recurrent shocks according to ISO 2631- 1 standard

Nowadays, using rail vehicles like metro is necessary for transportation in megacities and metropolises. In this descriptive-analytical study, whole body vibration was evaluated by two methods including basic evaluation and the recommended dose of vibration proposed based on ISO 2631-1 standard. In the present study measurements were performed over 13000 seconds in usual daily working hours by ...