Falls commonly occur in hospitals, particularly among older adults. Fractures in the older population can cause major morbidity, which can result in long hospital admissions and increased care costs. This study aimed to characterise the demographics of patients aged 65 years and over who fell in hospital and to determine the type of fractures they sustained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Maternal mortality is a rare occurrence in developed nations. Given the low maternal mortality rate, other markers must be used to assess maternal risk and quality of obstetric care. One such is admission to critical care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlecainide overdose can rapidly result in profound cardiovascular collapse, and is associated with a relatively high mortality. A case is described where a woman with major toxicity and high serum levels was managed without recourse to invasive modalities such as cardiopulmonary bypass or extracorporeal therapies. Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate is recognized as effective therapy for hypotension and arrhythmias.
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