Journal of UOEH
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Basic life support(BLS) does not require any special instruments or drugs, and its skills can be understood and performed easily by the lay person. The main goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) for the victims of cardiac pulmonary arrest(CPA) is not only restoration of cardiopulmonary function but also return to their previous life. An early bystander CPR plays a pivotal role to achieve this target. ⋯ When there are no signs of breathing or pulse, BLS consisting of artificial respiration and/or chest compression must be started immediately and continued until EMS staffs arrive. In this article, the details of the revised guidelines for BLS by the American Heart Association are described. Current CPR education for pre- or early post-graduate medical students in our institution is reported.
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Current topics for occupational and environmental medicine and physiology in the U. S. A., especially in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the University of California, San Francisco, are reviewed. ⋯ S. A., and NIOSH has rated it as the top disease of ten-leading work-related diseases and injuries. Current topics for occupational lung diseases--asbestosis, byssinosis, silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, lung cancer, and occupational asthma & hyperreactivity, and for pathophysiology of airway hyperreactiveness and pulmonary edema are discussed.