Knowing when to stop: DNR in the OR.

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The development and evolution of any system–person, organization–nation depends on how the system succeeds to bridge the gap between what the system knows and what the system does (with the knowledge). We call this the gap between knowing and doing or the knowing-doing gap. If the system does not do what it knows, it will lose out in competition with other systems, its relative performance in...

Fluorescence spectra of cardiac myosin and in vivo experiment: studies on daunorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

Objective(s):The objective of this study was to investigate the interaction of daunorubicin (DNR) and cardiac myosin (CM) and the changes in mice hearts to exhibit DNR-induced cardiotoxicity . Materials and Methods:The interaction between DNR and CM was expressed using fluorescence quenching at pH 4.0-9.0 and 15-37 °C. DNR-induced cardiotoxicity was studied using in vivo experiment.  Forty grou...

Need for development of face-to-face orotracheal intubation using direct (Macintosh) laryngoscopy.

need to reach out (pre-emptively) to our non-ICU colleagues and not criticize them for not knowing our specialty as well as us. It is part of our job to emphasize that ICUworks bestwhen arresting a patient’s deterioration, not when a deteriorated patient arrests. With certain exceptions, CPR is often a last-ditch attempt. In contrast, ICU resuscitation (without chest compressions) affords the p...

نگرش دانشجویان پرستاری دانشگاه‌های علوم پزشکی تبریز و کردستان در مورد دستور عدم احیا

Do not resuscitate order (DNR) is one of the most challenging issues in end of life care. The attitude of health care providers has an important role in legalization of this procedure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the viewpoints of nursing students on DNR orders. One hundred and eighty six nursing students from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) and Kurdistan Unive...

Knowing When to Stop