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2. The best walker for seniors of 2024 according to therapists ...

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   Rollator: Considered the most advanced type of walker, a rollator has four wheels and usually includes extra features like a seat, backrest and hand brakes. It may be easier to use because you don ...

3. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   A different approach to the walker is the rollator, also called wheeled walker, invented by the Swede Aina Wifalk in 1978. Wifalk had polio . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Although originally a brand name, "rollator" has become a genericized trademark for wheeled walkers in many countries, and is also the most common type of walker in several European countries.

4. Oxygen firebreak - Wikipedia

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   A fire in an oxygen tube approaching an oxygen firebreak. An oxygen firebreak, also known as a fire stop valve or fire safety valve, is a thermal fuse designed to extinguish a fire in the delivery tube being used by a patient on oxygen therapy and stop the flow of oxygen if the tube is accidentally ignited.

5. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   Some walkers can be used as a wheelchair. These walkers have seat and foot plates, so an attendant can push while the patient is sitting on the walker. This is useful for a person who gets tired while walking with a walker, or has a limited walking range meaning the person can walk, but after a while, the person will collapse and fall to the ...

6. Oxygen tank - Wikipedia

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   Medical use liquid oxygen airgas tanks are typically 2.4 MPa (350 psi). [citation needed] All equipment coming into contact with high pressure oxygen must be "oxygen clean" and "oxygen compatible", to reduce the risk of fire. [3] [4] "Oxygen clean" means the removal of any substance that could act as a source of ignition. "Oxygen compatible ...

7. Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia

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   Taking and recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate (breaths per minute), blood oxygen saturation, and body weight; Assisting with ambulation and mobilization of patients; Removing peripheral IVs and Foley catheter]s before patients are discharged from the hospital; Collecting specimens for required medical tests; Checking ...