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Results 1 - 10 of 41 for Medical devices
  1. Medical Device Safety (National Library of Medicine)  
    A medical device is any product used to diagnose, cure, or treat a condition, or to prevent disease. They range ... may need one in a hospital. To use medical devices safely: Know how your device works. Keep instructions ...
  2. Home Care Services (National Library of Medicine)  
    Home care is care that allows a person with special needs to stay in their home. It might be for people who are getting older (aging in place). It could also ...
  3. Assistive Devices (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you have a disability or injury, you may use a number of assistive devices. These are tools, products or types of equipment that help you perform tasks ...
  4. Clinical Trials (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it is studying a drug, biological product, or medical device that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates, ...
  5. Urinary Incontinence (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... men, shrink the prostate and improve urine flow Medical devices, including A catheter, which is a tube to ...
  6. Blood Glucose (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is blood glucose? Blood glucose, or blood sugar, is the main sugar found in your blood. It is your body's primary source of energy. It comes from ...
  7. Food Allergy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prepared to treat an accidental exposure. Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace, and carry an auto-injector device containing epinephrine (adrenaline). You can only prevent the ...
  8. Sleep Apnea (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for car crashes, work-related accidents, and other medical problems. If you have it, it is important to get treatment. Lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, surgery, and breathing devices can treat sleep apnea in many people. NIH: ...
  9. Oxygen Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You may get it in the hospital, another medical setting, or at home. Some people only need it for a short period of time. Others will need long-term oxygen therapy. There are different types of devices that can give you oxygen. Some use tanks ...
  10. CPR (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can maintain the blood flow breathing until emergency medical help arrives. Take these steps if someone is in sudden cardiac arrest: Call 911. If someone else is around, have them look for an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED is a device that sends an electric shock to the heart ...
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