severe sepsis and septic shock are major problems as the result of high rates morbidity andmortality in intensive care units (icus). in the presence of septic shock, each hour of delay inthe administration of effective antibiotics is associated with a measurable increase in mortality.aminoglycosides are effective broad-spectrum antibiotics that are commonly used in icus forthe treatment of life...

Multitasking has always been a necessary part in emergency services. However, only recently have advances in cognitive psychology and functional MRI studies allowed us to peer into the multitasking mind and the parts of the brain that control it. This program discusses how we can filter out multitasking “noise”, train to multitask better and identify when we need to avoid multitasking altogethe...

Managing training practices in elite performance domains is recognised to play an important role in preventing musculoskeletal overload, and hence reducing the risk of overuse-related injuries. In international studies spanning four decades, the duration of playing, especially in combination with sudden increases in playing and inadequate rest breaks, remains one of the most common causes of in...

All people on our blue planet should have already asked themselves four questions: (1) How much global pollution can our planet tolerate and still maintain its biosphere sustainably? (2) Can humanity survive the predicted global climate change disaster with any quality of life? (3) What are the principal causes of our failure to retain a healthy life-supporting biosphere? and (4) What needs to ...

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