Stimulation of Seed Germination at Suboptimal Temperatures through Biopriming with Biofilm-Forming PGPR KT2440.

This study investigated the germination response to temperature of seeds of nine ecotypes. They are characterized by a similar temperature dependency of seed germination, and 10 °C and 29 °C were found to be suboptimal low and high temperatures for all nine ecotypes, even though they originated from regions with diverse climates. We tested the potential of four PGPR strains from the genera and to stimulate seed germination in the two ecotypes under these suboptimal conditions.

Survival-to-Hospital Discharge in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease Supported With Prolonged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Factors that determine early outcomes in neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) supported with prolonged venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are not known and contemporary multicenter data are limited. This Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry-based retrospective cohort study included all neonates (age ≤28 days) with CHD supported with venoarterial ECMO >7 days at 111 centers in the United States from January 2011 to December 2020. The primary outcome was survival-to-hospital discharge, and the secondary outcome was ECMO survival (successful decannulation before hospital discharge or death).

Assessment of a quality improvement programme to improve telephone dispatchers' accuracy in identifying out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Introduction: Early recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by the medical dispatcher is a prerequisite for an effective chain of survival, leading to rapid dispatch of emergency medical services.

Aim: To analyse and compare the accuracy of the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre in identifying OHCA before and after an educational intervention.

Methods: A quality-assessment study collecting data from prehospital medical voice logs in Southern Denmark during two periods.

Regional Planning for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Allocation During Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Health systems confronting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic must plan for surges in ICU demand and equitably distribute resources to maximize benefit for critically ill patients and the public during periods of resource scarcity. For example, morbidity and mortality could be mitigated by a proactive regional plan for the triage of mechanical ventilators. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a resource-intensive and potentially life-saving modality in severe respiratory failure, has generally not been included in proactive disaster preparedness until recently.