The praise-poem as a stringing-together of new or inherited praise-names (eg, Yoruba oriki,
Zulu izibongo, Basuto lithoko, Hausa kirari) is found throughout much of Africa." Such words …

We examined the accuracy of preoperative assessment in predicting postoperative
pulmonary risk in a prospective cohort of 272 consecutive patients referred for evaluation …

The distribution of stainable iron stores was investigated in various organs of 50
hemodialysis patients with chronic renal disease. Massive iron deposits were found in the …

Background Many patients suffer significant physical, social and psychological problems in
the months and years following critical care discharge. At present, there is minimal evidence …

Background Heart rate (HR) or mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) may increase in
response to incision despite the absence of a motor response. The authors hypothesized …

Background Pupil size is determined by an interaction between the sympathetic and
parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Noxious stimulation dilates the …

Background A rapid increase in the end-tidal concentration of desflurane to greater than 1
MAC transiently increases heart rate, arterial blood pressure, and circulating epinephrine …

Objective The objective of this exploratory evaluation was to understand the impact of critical
care survivorship on caregivers. Design Family members who attended a quality …

Rationale At present, clinicians aiming to support patients through the challenges after
critical care have limited evidence to base interventions. Objectives Evaluate a multicentre …

Background It was hypothesized that stimulation of rapidly adapting airway receptors
produces the transient (2–4 min) circulatory responses to rapid increases in desflurane …