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Show U establishes unit for infant care The University Medical Cenif is first in the Inlermounlain fc to establish a sophistic "Perinatal Intensive Care" Unit Dr. August L. Jung, director and his associates, are cooperaiit with the Utah Division of Hea! in developing new devices reduce the U.S. infant mortal rates which are now highest im! nation. Intensive care equipment . being assembled to not oil; increase the survival rate children, but to reduce chanaso: retardation, blindness, and oik deformities occuring during lb neonatal period. One such unite the Bourns Life System automatically administers Ik correct amount of oxygen lot . new born infant, and assists in If -respiration of the child. Anofc machine, the electrodynemor automatically keeps tab on p respiration, blood pressure at: temperature. If any of theses? should dip to a dangerous tafti-alarm tafti-alarm or whistle sounds. While donations have helpful in obtaining equipment, $30,000 is still before the unit will be comply With the help of the Division of Health, plans are way to set up similar i Utah's larger hospitals. |