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How Government Policies and Organisational and Sectoral Circumstances Influence Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Employment and Training: A Realist Analysis Using Surveys

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To explain how government policies affected decision‐making on Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant employment and training within Dutch healthcare organisations, and how organisational and sectoral circumstances were influential. Design An online, cross‐sectional survey study.
Ellen J. C. M. Dankers‐de Mari, Anneke J. A. H. van Vught, Patrick P. T. Jeurissen, Ronald Batenburg   +3 more
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Psychological Outcomes of Family Members Related to a Loved One's Resuscitation in the Emergency Department: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to assess the psychological outcomes of family members of patients who were resuscitated in the Emergency Department (ED) and analyse factors associated with these outcomes. Design This study utilised a cross‐sectional design Methods Data were collected using a self‐reported questionnaire sent to family members of ...
Ira Rahmawati, Tamara Page, Lisa Conlon, Anggun Setyarini, Frank Donnelly   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catheter Ablation: Evolution and Efficiencies

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present review includes a discussion the goals and pitfalls of efficiency in the medical profession, a historical perspective on the evolution of catheter ablation in the field of electrophysiology (EP), and the data regarding the relationship between efficiency and outcomes in the EP lab. Focus on efficacy is critical to maximize resource
Aravind G. Kalluri, Bradley P. Knight
wiley   +1 more source

Portable medical status and treatment system [PDF]

A portable medical status and treatment system is discussed. The vital signs monitor includes electrocardiogram, respiration, temperature, blood pressure, alarm, and power subsystems, which are described.

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Intravascular Lithotripsy to Facilitate Extraction of Very Old Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Leads

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background One of the challenges encountered when extracting transvenous leads with long dwell times is the presence of dense calcifications encasing the leads. This is the most likely reason for failure to advance a laser extraction sheath.
Jamie Kowal, Travis Richardson, George H. Crossley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognostic Value of Small Coved‐Type ST‐Segment Area in Patients With Spontaneous Type 1 Brugada Syndrome

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
Electrical and structural abnormalities in Brugada syndrome lead to a smaller coved‐type ST‐segment area. A reduced ST‐segment area may identify patients at elevated risk of ventricular fibrillation. ABSTRACT Background Risk stratification in Brugada syndrome (BrS) remains challenging.
Nario Sano, Tetsuji Shinohara, Keisuke Yonezu, Masaki Takahashi, Hirochika Yamasaki, Kei Hirota, Hidekazu Kondo, Akira Fukui, Hidefumi Akioka, Yasushi Teshima, Naohiko Takahashi   +10 more
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Patients Experiencing Unsuccessful Defibrillation From Implantable Cardiac Devices Remain at Elevated Risk Despite Procedural Management

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Unsuccessful defibrillation therapy in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) and ventricular tachytherapies may occur due to patient and/or device‐related factors; appropriate management strategies after failed defibrillation therapy have been incompletely described.
Nathaniel Christian‐Miller, Muazzum Shah, Kelly Arps, Amrish Deshmukh, Jackson Liang, Ryan Cunnane, Krit Jongnarangsin, Frank Pelosi, Hakan Oral, Michael Ghannam   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of Dronedar one in Overweight and Obesity: Post Hoc Analysis of the ATHENA Trial

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Obesity represents a prevalent condition with multiple comorbidities, including atrial fibrillation (AF). Dronedarone, an antiarrhythmic drug (AAD), has demonstrated efficacy in patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.
Mate Vamos, Anna Vagvolgyi, David S. McKindley, Stefan H. Hohnloser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current concepts on ventricular fibrillation: A Vicious Circle of Cardiomyocyte Calcium Overload in the Initiation, Maintenance, and Termination of Ventricular Fibrillation

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2004
Based on recent experimental studies, this review article introduces the novel concept that cardiomyocyte Ca2+ and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are mutually related, forming a self-maintaining vicious circle in the initiation, maintenance, and ...
Christian E. Zaugg
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Early History of Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2002
The Electricity and the Heart website1 is intended to facilitate the collection, cataloging and presentation of historical information about technical and scientific advances in cardiac devices.
Seymour Furman
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