An observational study of patient selection criteria for post-cardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia.

Background: To date, there is no comprehensive assessment of how therapeutic hypothermia and post-arrest care are being implemented clinically. At this stage in the translation of post-arrest science to clinical practice, this analysis is overdue. This study examines the first step of post-arrest care--the selection of patients for TH and post-arrest care.

The widespread threat of calcium decline in fresh waters.

Calcium concentrations are now commonly declining in softwater boreal lakes. Although the mechanisms leading to these declines are generally well known, the consequences for the aquatic biota have not yet been reported. By examining crustacean zooplankton remains preserved in lake sediment cores, we document near extirpations of calcium-rich Daphnia species, which are keystone herbivores in pelagic food webs, concurrent with declining lake-water calcium.

Computed tomography measurement of the accuracy of component version in total hip arthroplasty.

The version of the acetabular and femoral components in 111 primary total hip arthroplasties was prospectively evaluated intraoperatively by the surgeon and compared with postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan measurements. Intraoperative estimations by the surgeons for acetabular and femoral components were all within 10 degrees to 30 degrees anteversion, with means of 16.0 degrees (SD = 4.

Assessing potential for recovery of biotic richness and indicator species due to changes in acidic deposition and lake pH in five areas of southeastern Canada.

Biological damage to sensitive aquatic ecosystems is among the most recognisable, deleterious effects of acidic deposition. We compiled a large spatial database of over 2000 waterbodies across southeastern Canada from various federal, provincial and academic sources. Data for zooplankton, fish, macroinvertebrate (benthos) and loon species richness and occurrence were used to construct statistical models for lakes with varying pH, dissolved organic carbon content and lake size.

Assessing the recovery of lakes in southeastern Canada from the effects of acidic deposition.

Reductions in North American sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions promoted expectations that aquatic ecosystems in southeastern Canada would soon recover from acidification. Only lakes located near smelters that have dramatically reduced emissions approach this expectation. Lakes in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario affected only by long-range sources show a general decline in sulfate (SO4(2-)) concentrations, but with a relatively smaller compensating increase in pH or alkalinity.