BACKGROUND During out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, it is unclear how long prehospital resuscitation efforts should be continued to maximize lives saved. METHODS AND RESULTS Between 2005 and 2012, we enrolled 282 183 adult patients with bystander-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from the All-Japan Utstein Registry. Prehospital resuscitation duration was calculated as the time interval f...

INTRODUCTION Epidural route is preferable for postoperative pain relief in thoraco-abdominal and lower limb surgeries. We aimed to compare epidural butorphanol versus morphine for postoperative analgesia up to 24 hours in open nephrectomy surgery. METHODS 80 ASA physical status I and II adult patients were selected for this randomized double blind prospective study. A standard balanced genera...

This research was conducted with the aim of knowing Effect using silica sand before and after physical activation on acceleration a 4-stroke gasoline motorcycle engine. by testing 0 – 80 km/hour 40 variations in composition tapioca pellet mixture (1%, 2%, 3%) temperature (150?C, 200?). C, 250?C). The pellets used this study were 10 mm diameter thickness 3 mm, which had been activated for 60 min...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of amateur rugby league players. METHODS Thirty five amateur rugby league players (19 forwards and 16 backs) were measured for height, body mass, percentage body fat (sum of four skinfolds), muscular power (vertical jump), speed (10 m and 40 m sprint), and maximal aerobic power (multistage fitness test). Data were ...

vibration generated by vehicles during road transport has an important effect on the agricultural products damage process, particularly vegetable and fruit. modulus of elasticity is one of the most important mechanical properties of fruits and its variation can be described as one of the damage criteria during transportation. this research was conducted to evaluate the effects of vibration para...

due to importance of combination therapies in cancer treatment, this study was performed to find the effects of hyperthermia and neutron irradiation and heir combination on the human lymphocytes. blood samples were treated separately with 41.5 °c for 30 and 60 minutes, 43 °c for 15 and 30 minutes, as well as 10 cgy neutron irradiation. they also treated with hyperthermia followed by irradiation...

OBJECTIVE To characterise the anaesthetic effects of alfaxalone administered intramuscularly (IM) at 10, 20, and 30 mg kg(-1) . STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomized cross-over study. ANIMALS Ten juvenile green iguanas (Iguana iguana) of mean body weight (±SD) 480 ± 134 g. METHODS Alfaxalone was administered IM in the triceps of both thoracic limbs. Times for anaesthetic induction, plateau...