At hospitals large and small, raising the head of the bed for patients on ventilators, brushing patients' teeth and taking other precautions have dramatically reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia, another common and costly infection.
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In every room with a patient on a respirator, for instance, Monti made sure the nurse had propped the head of the bed up at least thirty degrees, which makes pneumonia less likely.
It seemed to be covered in brilliant white laundry but as it trundled past me I saw a grossly swollen head sticking out of the bed sheets.
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The most celebrated CEO of the decade gets out of bed one morning, rubs his bald head and discovers the rules have changed.
While hardly the closest of bed-fellows, Mr Kan and Ichiro Ozawa, the head-strong boss of the Liberal Party, have now agreed to combine forces in a bid to oust Mr Obuchi before February.
Rachel Morris, YMCA Derbyshire's head of housing and communities, said many young people at the YMCA's 88-bed hostel in Derby were vulnerable and had mental health problems or learning difficulties.
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But to bed down in the fresh air like the woodcutters of yore, head to an unusual campsite near Diepwalle Forest Station in the heart of the woods.
How company began: After business school and a stint in the Dutch Marines, Mark Diks--a no-nonsense type with a wry sense of humor--went to work as head of sales at his family's iron-bed manufacturer, where he saw how fragmented the furnishings market was.
Lying in bed surrounded by great sweeps of glass, it only takes a slight lift of the head to become one with the forest.
Feel the warmth and security as you curl its plush arm around your body and rest your head on the half-chested slab of memory foam that oddly happens to be wearing a full button-down shirt to bed.
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