Hands-only CPR saves more lives in large study
A large American study found bystander hands-only CPR yields higher adult survival after cardiac arrest than traditional mouth-to-mouth plus chest compressions. Lead author Dr. Ben Bobrow says the method lowers fear and increases willingness to act, with nonbreath techniques ideal for adults.
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Ben Bobrow
Arizona Department of Health Services
Phoenix
Gordon Ewy
University of Arizona
Sarver Heart Center
Evy
Japan
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Paroled burglar convicted in Cheshire murders may face death
Steven Hayes, 47, found guilty of killing Jennifer Hawke Petit and her two daughters during a 2007 home invasion. The trial faces a second phase to determine death or life sentence. Co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky awaits trial and possible death penalty.
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New Haven
Jennifer Hawke- Petit
Michaela
Hayley
Truman Capote
Kansas
Cheshire
Connecticut
Hayes
Petit
Joshua Komisarjevsky
William Petit Jr
Johanna Petit Chapman
Superior Court
Conn
Steven Hayes
Jennifer Hawke-Petit
Loud work sites linked to higher heart risk study finds
A University of British Columbia researcher reports that workers in noisy environments for 18 months or more have two to three times the risk of heart problems such as heart attack and chest pain. The UBC team analyzed over 6 000 adults from a U S health survey 1999 2004, adjusting for BMI and smoking.
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London
Gan Wengqi
University of British Columbia
U.S. Health Survey
Gan
Canadian
Institutes of Health Research
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Bmuu
Martin Halle
University of Munich
European Society of Cardiology
Halle
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