Blood Pressure Temperature Articles & Analysis
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A recent study led by Decan Jiang and colleagues from RWTH Aachen and Heidelberg University Hospitals in Germany has shed light on how porcine models are helping surgical training—particularly in the complex field of kidney transplantation. Pigs are anatomically and physiologically close to humans, making them ideal candidates for surgical training. Practicing renal ...
Over time, excessive drinking can raise your blood pressure. Binge drinking can actually lead to an irregular heartbeat known as arterial fibrillation, which increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. Stay warm. Cold temperatures are hard on the heart! They cause blood vessels to constrict, which raises ...
If deemed to be high-risk, monitor continuously, using cardiotocograph, where available. Monitor the maternal pulse and blood pressure in every case, and more frequently where there is a pre-existing problem of hypertension, pre-eclampsia, anemia, or cardiac disease. ...
Although urine is an essential vital sign, it isn’t automatically recorded by a device like other vital measurements such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse ox, and heart rate. To get the best possible measurement, a nurse is required to gown-up in PPE, enter the patient’s room and “milk” the urine drainage tube so ...