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Arizona data published in the Oct. 6, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) show that chest-compression-only CPR by lay individuals is associated with better survival for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with CPR that calls for chest compressions interrupted by mouth-to-mouth “rescue breaths.”
 
The statewide experience in Arizona, found that the overall survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was 5.2 percent without any bystander CPR, 7.8 percent when bystanders did conventional CPR with rescue breaths, and 13.3 percent for those receiving chest-compression-only CPR.

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After seeing the 3-D version of the "Alice in Wonderland" movie in the spring, Arizona State University senior Christian Stewart began wondering if there were untapped business opportunities in the growing market for 3-D entertainment.

Six months later, he and business partner Nicolas Kane have begun developing a company that will sell 3-D eyewear and rent equipment. They've also received a $5,000 grant and office, created prototypes for 3-D glasses, and attended a key trade-show convention in New York City.

Their story illustrates the purpose and potential for the Venture Catalyst at ASU, launched Tuesday at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center in south Scottsdale. Gov. Jan Brewer presented ASU a $1 million grant to fund the Catalyst, using money from her discretionary federal stimulus fund.

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Invest Southwest Capital Conference, one of Phoenix's largest gatherings of entrepreneurs and angel investors, named 12 companies that will present at its annual meeting in December.

The companies represent the best early-stage firms seeking funding in the region, Stephanie Spong, Invest Southwest chair, said in a statement.

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The Diamond Children's Medical Center at University Medical Center had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday night and will officially open its doors to the public Tuesday.

The new lobby is the old UMC emergency room entrance - on the east side of the UMC campus near North Campbell Avenue and East Elm Street. Parking is available adjacent to the new lobby, and additional parking is being developed in an indoor parking garage just north of the new entrance.

Non-emergency pediatric patients and their families should enter through the new entrance. A pediatric emergency entrance is on the northwest corner of the UMC emergency department on Warren Avenue.

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The National Cancer Institute has awarded Arizona Cancer Center researchers more than $1.7 million for a five-year study looking into an aggressive form of breast cancer that strikes women after pregnancy.

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As the November election approaches, it has been encouraging to see current and prospective elected officials speaking forthrightly about what our state must do to emerge more quickly from the Great Recession.

Leaders recognize that in Arizona's new reality, with weak population growth for the next several years, an austere budget and intense competition with other states, every measure to spur economic growth must maximize return on investment.

Coming out of the most severe recession in 70 years, priority attention must be given to those industries that offer high-paying jobs and that improve the quality of life in our state.

Among such sectors, the biosciences have demonstrated enviable resilience in hard times, and the field promises a brilliant future

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Peoria's ambitions to chart a new economic development course in the competitive but coveted bioscience industry recently suffered a setback. The city's partner, Translational Genomics Research Institute, or TGen, did not get a $1 million federal grant to open a consortium in the city.

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In a rare collaboration, Autism Speaks & SARRC partner for the Arizona Walk ow for Autism Speaks to raise funds and awareness to support children and families affected by autism. It is the belief that together we are smarter, and by combining the resources, skills and talents of the two organizations we make the largest impact in Arizona.

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Here are the 50 top grossing short-term acute-care hospitals in the United States listed by gross revenue, according to CMS cost report data analyzed by American Hospital Directory.

50. Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (Phoenix) — $2.9 billion. Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy and was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The 667-bed center is a not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. The hospital features a cardiovascular center, a center for  thoracic & esophageal disease, a comprehensive cancer center, a heart and lung institute and a congenital heart center. Additionally, the hospital is home to the Barrow Neurological Institute, which U.S. News & World Report ranked 8th in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery in 2010.
 

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The troubled $53 million biomass power plant in Snowflake will become property of Phoenix-based investment firm Najafi Cos. following a Friday bankruptcy court hearing.

Najafi made the winning bid of $4.75 million, as nobody else made offers on the Snowflake White Mountain Power Plant, which has been operating under a receiver since April and been in bankruptcy since July.