Sydney Eye Hospital.

Sydney Hospital Pharmacopœia and Reference Handbook

Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Sydney, Australia.

BACKGROUND Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant cause of death, but there is little published information on its incidence and outcomes in Australia. AIM This study was undertaken to determine the incidence and survival from OHCA in Sydney, New South Wales. METHODS Patients listed on the Ambulance Service of NSW database as having an OHCA during the 12-month period 1 June ...

Moscow Eye Hospital.

I at the appropriate distance between the ophthalmoscope and the eye under inspection if greater resolution is desired. The lens must not fluoresce, and all examinations are made in a darkened room. There appear to be a number of interesting possibilities for the ultraviolet ophthalmoscope in medical and biological science, not only for the study of the internal eye structures, but also for the...

Cause-Specific Hospital Admissions on Hot Days in Sydney, Australia

BACKGROUND While morbidity outcomes for major disease categories during extreme heat have received increasing research attention, there has been very limited investigation at the level of specific disease subcategories. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We analyzed daily hospital admissions for cardiovascular (CVD), respiratory (RD), genitourinary (GU) and mental diseases (MD), diabetes (DIA), d...

EquIP accreditation: feedback from a Sydney teaching hospital.

The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards' new Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP) accreditation model reflects the worldwide trend towards incorporating continuous quality improvement and patient-focused care goals into hospital/health service accreditation. We conducted a post-EQuIP feedback survey among senior clinical and managerial staff at a Sydney teaching hospital an...