A high-pressure injection can cause severe burns, lacerations and amputations, eye injury and blindness. The most common fluid rescuers work with on a daily basis is hydraulic fluid.

Given the high incidence rate and the clinical, financial and criminal consequences of pressure injuries, prevention in long-term care settings should be a renewed prioritized goal. New technology ...

While most people think of water blasting as the home version of the pressure washer, where pressures can reach as high as 1,500 psi, industrial versions operate at pressures up to 40,000 psi.

The preliminary national rate of pressure injuries, previously called pressure sores or ulcers, was 23 per 1,000 discharges in 2017, which represents a 6% increase from 2014 when the national rate ...

High water pressure can cause damage to your home. Here’s how to check and fix high water pressure at home to ensure your system runs smoothly and efficiently.

Rain came down fast and hard Wednesday night in Chicago, creating some hazardous situations not only for drivers, but for first responders who were busy rescuing people who were stuck in high waters.

Pressure injuries are commonly seen in high-risk populations, such as the elderly; those requiring ventilators; and those who are very ill.

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – There are concerns among residents in the Southtowns of very high water pressure coming into their homes and the possible damage it could cause. They’re calling for action.

An estimated 6,057 people in 2014 alone went to an emergency room with injuries related to pressure washer use, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. And 14 percent of those ER ...

How doctors use high pressure to heal chronic injuries. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Tucson. A doctor spent 100 days underwater to study hyperbaric oxygen therapy. By: Jeff Rosenfield.