Today's personal protective equipment (PPE) includes clothing, helmets, respirators, goggles and other gear to reduce exposures the wearer experiences from chemicals, heat, electrical hazards, ...

Background: The cardiac and respiratory function requires an intricate coordination of afferent/efferent signals at several levels to secure homeostasis. Rett syndrome is characterised by a functional ...

OSHA's respiratory regulations require that you have a written program outlining your company's usage of respirators. The program needs to be reviewed annually. "I need a mask," said Jim Oswald, the ...

A NIOSH regulation for CBRN combination unit respirators is coming in FY2012 and is being timed to coincide with the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981. Could there be a faster way to enact changes in the ...

Respiratory therapists are an essential part of the medical team. They work in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings, providing respiratory therapy to help people with respiratory problems ...

California wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators despite concerns about mobility and safety, according to new ...

Respiratory depression refers to a slow, shallow breathing rate. Doctors may call it “hypoventilation”. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, frequent yawns, and an increased heart rate. The brain ...

The "Cell & Gene Therapies in Respiratory Disorders: Therapeutic Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The cell and gene therapies (CGTs) landscape for respiratory ...

New research co-authored by Andrew Foster, professor of economics and community health and an associate at Brown's Population Studies and Training Center finds that recent radical changes in air ...