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Most of us have learned at least the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, at some point in our lives. The layperson's--and sometimes the doctor's--emergency treatment of choice when someone goes into cardiac arrest, CPR involves using the heel of the hand to push deeply into the victim's chest, while administering periodic mouth-to-mouth breaths. But the sobering fact is that the procedure just doesn't work very well; in fact, almost 95% of cardiac-arrest victims die before they reach a medical center. In light of a stat like that one, the American...
...first thing you ought to do when faced with a person suffering cardiac arrest is to call 911, if possible, and that recommendation remains unchanged. You then immediately begin administering CPR, which, according to the old rules, consists of 15 chest compressions, followed by two mouth-to-mouth breaths, then another 15 compressions, another two breaths and so on. The new guidelines call for raising the compressions from 15 to 30, while keeping the two breaths the same...
Pring-Wilson has complied with all the conditions of his house arrest, probation officer William F. Gosmon told the judge yesterday. But Gosmon added that Pring-Wilson’s current home is just 200 yards away from an airport...
...fifth straight loss to the Crimson in the 122nd rendition of the Game, Elihu and his New Haven faithful definitely know how to stage sterling tailgates. In fact, painful as it is to admit, Yale deserves a great deal of credit for overseeing tailgates this year that were virtually arrest free and sans any alcohol-related injuries. Not to mention, while roughly 30 individuals were transported from the Yale Bowl and its environs to nearby hospitals after imbibing excessive amounts of alcohol, this number is a far cry from the over 50 students treated for alcohol related problems...
...doubt the boss will be in a mood to attend." GENERAL GUILLERMO GARIN, spokesman for General Augusto Pinochet, on the former Chilean dictator's cancellation of a luncheon celebrating his 90th birthday, after he was indicted on human-rights charges and placed under house arrest...