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Open sling
A sling made by placing the point of a triangular cloth at the tip of the elbow. The ends are brought around at the back of the neck and tied. The point should be brought forward and pinned or tied in a single knot, forming a cup to prevent the elbow from slipping out.
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Infant sling
A sling used to carry a newborn or young child on the chest or back of an adult. Some evidence suggests that slings improve emotional bonding between parent and child.
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Folded cravat sling
A lower-arm sling made by placing a broad fold of cloth in position on the chest with one end over the affected shoulder and the other hanging down in front of the chest. The arm is flexed as desired across the sling. The lower end is brought up over the uninjured shoulder and secured with…
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Cravat sling
A sling made by placing the center of the cravat under the wrist or forearm with the ends tied around the neck.
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Counterbalanced sling
A rehabilitation device to assist upper extremity motion; it suspends the arm by way of an overhead frame and a pulley and weight system.
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Clove-hitch sling
A sling made by placing a clove hitch in the center of a roller bandage, fitting it to the hand, and carrying the ends over the shoulder. The sling is tied beside the neck with a square knot, making longer ends. These may be carried over and behind the shoulders, brought under each axilla, and…
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Slider board
A flat slab of metal, plastic, or wood used to transfer a patient horizontally from one surface to another, e.g., from a gurney to a hospital bed. Slider boards or patient transfer boards are used to prevent musculoskeletal injuries sustained while mobilizing patients.
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Slice culture
A means of studying living tissues by obtaining specimens from approx. 100 to 400 μm in thickness and maintaining them in vitro in a nutrient bath. The technique is used in investigations of brain or liver diseases.
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Sleep-wake cycle
The amount of time spent asleep and awake and the cycle of that schedule from day to day.
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Sleep technologist
A technologist who monitors night-time sleep patterns in a formal sleep test (a polysomnogram). He or she makes audiovisual recordings as well as noninvasive records of the patient’s breathing, oxygenation, electrical brain activity, heart rate, and muscle movements.
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