Weighing the Benefits and Burdens of Witnessed Resuscitation

Family caregiving: benefits and burdens.

Weighing the risks and benefits of tamoxifen.

Brazilian daycares: weighing the risks and benefits.

The number of day care centers in Brazil has doubled over the last few years; with this increase has come a rise in the numbers of cases of communicable disease, particularly pneumonia (the main cause of child mortality in Brazil). A study by Dr. Walter V.C. da Fonseca states that a day care child is 5 times more likely to contact pneumonia. However, since the income earned by women in Brazil...

Nanosilver: Weighing the Risks and Benefits

Silver nanoparticles are added to a variety of textiles and home goods as an antimicrobial. Although silver has been used safely for centuries, some question whether the rapid expansion of new exposure sources to nanosilver could have adverse consequences.

Family-witnessed resuscitation in emergency departments: doctors' attitudes and practices.

BACKGROUND Resuscitation of patients occurs daily in emergency departments. Traditional practice entails family members remaining outside the resuscitation room. OBJECTIVE We explored the introduction of family witnessed resuscitation (FWR) as it has been shown to allow closure for the family when resuscitation is unsuccessful and helps them to better understand the last moments of life. RE...