Where you Live in Nova Scotia Can Significantly Impact Your Access to Lifesaving Cardiac Care: Access to Invasive Care Influences Survival.

Background: Invasive cardiac care is the preferred method of treatment for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). In Nova Scotia, invasive cardiac care is only available in Halifax at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII-HSC).

Methods: All consecutive patients diagnosed with ACS and CS in 2009-2013 in Nova Scotia were included.

Incidence of nonresponse and individual patterns of response following sprint interval training.

The current study sought to explore the incidence of nonresponders for maximal or submaximal performance following a variety of sprint interval training (SIT) protocols. Data from 63 young adults from 5 previously published studies were utilized in the current analysis. Nonresponders were identified using 2 times the typical error (TE) of measurement for peak oxygen uptake (2 × TE = 1.

Transversus abdominis plane block does not improve early or late pain outcomes after Cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Cesarean delivery is a common surgical procedure with anticipated substantial postoperative pain. The addition of a transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) to a multimodal analgesic regimen that includes intrathecal morphine may provide improved early pain outcomes and decrease the risk of chronic post-surgical pain. The purpose of this research was to assess the ability of an ultrasound-guided TAPB with low-dose ropivacaine to decrease early postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and risk of developing persistent pain when compared with a placebo block.