The type of medical review before an adverse event influences patient outcome. Delays in the up-transfer of patients requiring intensive care are associated with higher mortality rates. Timely detection and response to a deteriorating patient constitute an important function of the rapid response system (RRS). The activation of the RRS for at-risk patients constitutes the system's afferent limb...

purpose: to evaluate diurnal variations in intraocular pressure (iop) in normal adult residents of yazd city.  methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 800 eyes of 400 subjects aged between 20-80 years selected by cluster random sampling from residents of yazd city during 2004-2005. iop was measured by goldman applanation tonometer in the morning (8-9 am) and evening (8-9 pm). the d...