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The large number of alarms, especially of false alarms, has led to several unintended outcomes. Some consequences are disruption in patient care, [10] desensitization to alarms, [11] anxiety in hospital staff and patients, [11] sleep deprivation and depressed immune systems, [11] misuse of monitor equipment including "work-arounds" such as turning down alarm volumes or adjusting device ...
A warning system is any system of biological or technical nature deployed by an individual or group to inform of a future danger. Its purpose is to enable the deployer of the warning system to prepare for the danger and act accordingly to mitigate or avoid it.
Big D Builders ignored numerous signs that the 43-foot-tall structure was unstable, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor, which includes OSHA. Some I-shaped beams were ...
The plethora of terms reflects imprecision and uncertainty in their definition, controversy, and care taken to avoid stigmatising affected people. [7] Risk factors for medically unexplained symptoms are complex and include both psychological and organic features, and such symptoms are often accompanied by other somatic symptoms attributable to ...
A PFO is a flap-like hole in the tissue between the two upper chambers of the heart that may allow blood to flow between them. On its own, a PFO isn't necessarily a cause for concern.
A new Yale study indicates that women suffering from heart attack symptoms are less likely to have it diagnosed properly, leading to serious problems.
An early warning system (EWS), sometimes called a between-the-flags or track-and-trigger chart, is a clinical tool used in healthcare to anticipate patient deterioration by measuring the cumulative variation in observations, most often being patient vital signs and level of consciousness. [1]
Why there's debate Writing for the New Republic in 2014, not long after Slate magazine had declared 2013 " The Year of the Trigger Warning ," Jenny Jarvie helped bring news of their rise into ...