Crystallisation properties of amorphous cyclodextrin powders and their complexation with fish oil.

Water-induced crystallisation of amorphous core-cyclodextrin (CD) complex is an essential step in a solid encapsulation process and removal of added water is a challenging. Ethanol addition is expected to shorten the complex dehydration time. This study investigated crystallisation of amorphous spray-dried α-, β- and γ-CD powders by direct mixing 15% (w/w) of ethanol:water mixture (0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 and 100:0) over 72 h period.

Stop the Noise: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Electrocardiographic Nuisance Alarms.

Background: As many as 99% of alarm signals may not need any intervention and can result in patients' deaths. Alarm management is now a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal.

Objectives: To reduce the number of nuisance electrocardiographic alarm signals in adult patients on the medical cardiovascular care unit.

Postoperative complications of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery continues to be an effective and well-used intervention for coronary artery disease. Older patients and those with sicker hearts will become the norm. In spite of increased risk for patients undergoing CABG, overall mortality rates have decreased.

Influence of music on the stress response in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support: a pilot study.

Background: Music is considered an ideal therapy for reducing stress in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Previous studies of the effect of music on stress in such patients have focused solely on indirect markers of the stress response rather than on serum biomarkers.

Objective: To explore the influence of music on serum biomarkers of the stress response in patients receiving ventilatory support.