Latest Carbon monoxide poisoning Stories
IRVINE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that a new clinical study posted online in Respiratory Care confirms the clinical utility of Masimo's noninvasive carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO(®)) from rainbow(®) Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) as a first-line assessment tool in helping clinicians rapidly detect carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.(1) CO poisoning accounts for an estimated 50,000 emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S. annually and is the...
SimpliSafe Home Security releases a new Carbon Monoxide Detector, which uses time-weighted alarm technology to detect the presence of deadly CO gas long before it becomes a health hazard. Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 Announcing the latest, long-awaited addition to the SimpliSafe Home Security System — the SimpliSafe Carbon Monoxide Detector. Everyone knows about the dangers of fire, smoke, and home invasion, but fewer people are aware of the very real threat posed by carbon...
Portable electric generators retrofitted with off-the-shelf hardware by the University of Alabama (UA) emitted significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide (CO) exhaust, according to the results of tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Compared with standard portable generators, CO emissions from the prototype machines were reduced by 90 percent or more, depending on the specific hardware used...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With some areas of Pennsylvania in the crosshairs of a potentially major winter storm, the Department of Health is reminding residents to follow common-sense safety tips to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe. "This latest winter storm is expected to hit some areas of Pennsylvania hard, with heavy, wet snow and strong winds," Acting Secretary of Health Michael Wolf said. "These conditions can result in serious...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Hundreds of Lives Each Year, More than 15,000 Visit ERs WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency physicians see the tragic consequences of carbon monoxide poisoning each year, especially during the winter months when people begin using heating devices and stoves to keep warm or use portable generators without proper ventilation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d ) "This colorless, odorless...
Water damage and flooding can have a number of aftereffects, including carbon monoxide dangers. A water restoration professional offers tips on avoiding this problem. Cleveland OH (PRWEB) February 10, 2013 Restoration Local, one of the leading providers of water restoration and repair in the United States, is offering tips to property owners on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning following water damage events. Flooding and other related damage often means power outages, which...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon monoxide (CO) is called the 'Silent Killer' - it's odorless, colorless and tasteless, and is the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. Carbon monoxide poisoning during power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy is being blamed for 12 deaths across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. In one accident that claimed the life of a 59 year old Trenton, NJ woman, the generator was left running overnight in the basement...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures drop, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is reminding its customers about important safety tips to reduce the risk of CO poisoning. Symptoms of CO poisoning can include nausea, headaches, paralysis and even death. SDG&E wants its customers to remember the following tips to help prevent CO poisoning: Never use a gas oven, portable barbeque or range for space heating. Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur as a...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures drop and residents look for ways to heat their homes, the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases. This why Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) are reminding the public about important safety tips to reduce the risk of CO exposure. CO poisoning can occur as a result of a poorly ventilated heater or a CO leak from another source. Symptoms can include nausea,...
AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK and IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Mary's Healthcare, the first hospital in New York State to achieve the "Pathway to Excellence" Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today jointly announce that Saint Mary's has standardized to Masimo SET(®) Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, the standard-of-care at leading hospitals worldwide. Standardizing to Masimo SET(®) allows...
