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    Prone ventilation

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    [Extract] In their review of ventilation in the prone position, Tobin and Kelly emphasized the use of the technique in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). However, we believe that prone ventilation is worthy of consideration in patients with other forms of acute respiratory disease, and describe its use in two young adults with pulmonary haemorrhage from serologically proven leptospirosis

    A risk management approach to the design of contraceptive implants

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    Key message points - Appreciation of human factors can provide useful insights into the reduction of risks through intuitive device design and the management of contributory factors in the environment. - Risks of implants relate to the way in which devices are designed and used rather than to their pharmacological properties. - The risks associated with the use of contraceptive implants include non-insertion and deep insertio
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