METHODS In this randomized, double-blind trial, we compared parenteral amiodarone, lidocaine, and saline placebo, along with standard care, in adults who had nontraumatic out-ofhospital cardiac arrest, shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia after at least one shock, and vascular access. Paramedics enrolled patients at 10 North American sites. The primary ...

Hydrogenated amorphous silicon alloys of carbon and germanium can be deposited by glow-discharge decomposition of gaseous hydrides or fluorides. Non-plasma methods such as photochemical vapour deposition are also used and offer guidelines for understanding and improving the standard glow-discharge method. These amorphous alloys usually have poorer structural and electronic properties than pure ...

BACKGROUND Cardiac rehabilitation is offered to individuals after cardiac events to aid recovery and reduce the likelihood of further cardiac illness. However, patient participation remains suboptimal and the provision of high quality care to an expanding population of patients with chronic heart conditions is becoming increasingly difficult. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if a serum parathyroid hormone (PTH)-based discharge algorithm can be used to safely facilitate outpatient total thyroidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review of consecutive total and completion thyroidectomies performed by the senior author from March 2008 to November 2009. SETTING An academic tertiary care center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS At the authors' i...

BACKGROUND Providing discharge instructions to emergency department (ED) patients is not a standard practice and there is wide disparity in its implementation. There is evidence that ED discharge instructions, especially a pre- formatted one, complements verbal instructions and improves patient communication and management. AIMS Our aim was to audit the practice of providing a discharge summa...

This article discusses the issue of discharge delays in hospitals Kerala, which can have significant impacts on patients, healthcare providers, and system as a whole. The administrative challenges faced by hospitals, including obtaining insurance authorization, completing documentation, coordinating with different departments, arranging post-hospital care, be time-consuming complex. identifies ...

This study intends to analyze the dimensions of channel, subdivision, and tapping infrastructure. The mainstay discharge was analyzed using Mock method, analysis irrigation water needs based on Irrigation Planning Standard KP-01, recalculation building for, existing planned in accordance with KP- 03. Rainfall data were algebraic average method. findings indicated that highest primary discharge,...

PURPOSE The feasibility of implementing an electronic system for targeted pharmacist- and nurse-conducted admission and discharge medication reconciliation and its effects on patient safety, cost, and satisfaction among providers and nurses were studied. METHODS This study was conducted in two phases: a preimplementation phase and a postimplementation phase. In the preimplementation phase, ad...