Thesis, PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Rudy Darken. Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 118 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-112).

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Communications, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-132).

Opioid users are an at-risk community. Risk of opioid overdose among substance users has increased tremendously in the last decade. Many factors, including adulterated drugs and hesitation in calling emergency response services, have led to many individuals not receiving the required harm reduction treatment, during an overdose incident. The problem is further compounded by the fact that many users are using alone in private residences and hence, no support mechanisms are available for them to assist them in case of an overdose situation. To circumvent this scenario, citizen training in Naloxone, an overdose harm reduction drug, has been promoted. However, there lies an essential communication gap between the citizens who have the training and the Naloxone kit and an active overdose event. Many at-risk communities may face the same challenge, especially if they are at risk of social isolation and voluntary/involuntary self-harm. Through our work, we wish to mobilize change in such at-risk communities, by studying the backend infrastructure of a crowdsourced emergency response system, called as a Peer Alerting Lifeline. The system would be responsible, for connecting peer responders, to an actual emergency event. Specifically, in the case of substance overdose, this would allow Naloxone kit holders to be informed of an overdose event in their vicinity and respond to the same. We aim to study the design infrastructure of such a system. / Graduate

Class of 2013 Abstract / Specific Aims: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of early blood glucose correction in the Emergency Department (ED) on hospital length of stay. Methods: This study has received institutional review board approval. This is a retrospective cohort study conducted in an academic medical institution. Diabetic patients with hyperglycemia in the ED between June 1st, 2011 and June 30th, 2012 were included. Patients were excluded if they were less than 18 or greater than 89 years of age, not admitted, had diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, treated with insulin for hyperkalemia, trauma patients, or had an initial blood glucose value of 200 mg/dL or less. Patients were categorized into two groups based on blood glucose control achieved within the first 24 hours from triage. The primary outcome of this study was to compare hospital length of stay between the groups. Main Results: A total of 161 patients were included in this study. Baseline demographics between groups were statistically similar with the exception of gender (p=0.635), ethnicity (p = 0.149), and co-morbidities calculated by the Charlson Co-Morbidity Score (p = 0.112). Blood glucose values in the ED did not statistically correlate to hospital length of stay (p = 0.299), however, co-morbidities were predictive of hospital length of stay (p = 0.025). Conclusion: Early correction of blood glucose values in the ED are not associated with hospital length of stay.

<ul>In fact, the exercise of emergency powers is a phenomenon common to both democratic and undemocratic governments, the only difference between the two being the presence or absence of check and balances to prevent the abuse and arbitrary use of the emergency powers by the government.1</ul> In order to interrogate how far a state can go in legitimising arbitrariness, it is important to question whether a juridical system can provide its own suspension, as well as critically assess which scenarios provide for a state of exception or a state of emergency since vagueness can be exploited to the detriment of civil liberties of citizens and the rule of law. The main concern of the study refers to the fact that a state of exception and a state of emergency are the common denominator between the state of law, totalitarian state and authoritarian state. Emergencies situations can be considered as a threat for the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, because separation of powers, right to a fair trial and accountability are no longer respected. From a theoretical viewpoint, two conceptions manifest themselves; the first being where a state of exception is located within a juridical order and a second location found within an extra juridical approach. Fundamentally, the nature and the function of the state of emergency and the state of exception have therefore to be contextualised for the purpose of legitimacy, accountability and relevance. / Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Centre for Human Rights / unrestricted

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The purpose of this study is to describe the communication networks in the emergency department of a large general hospital. , The system was composed of 104 full-time permanent staff members, from the Director to the Cleaners. A data-set, using a roster-type questionnaire and demographic data sheet, was collected. The data were processed using a network analysis programme compiled by William Richards Jr. Analysis showed that the system was structured as follows: Network 1, Getting The Job Done - .353, Network 2, planning or innovations - .294, and Network 3, socialization or tension relief - .311. Where 0.0 indicates complete randomness and 1.0 indicates complete structuring. Two distinct groups were identified and found to be a function of the geographical space in which the members carry out their activities: namely, the psychiatric assessment unit and the remainder of the emergency department. It was concluded that communication networks in the emergency department are closely knit, reflecting the intense activities of the tasks carried on there, as well as the overlapping of multiple shifts and rotations. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Nursing, School of / Graduate

acase@tulane.edu / Out of hospital cardiac arrest remains one of the most common causes of death in the United States. Researchers continue to study a wide variety of modifiable risk factors at the individual level and research survival with the goal of creating interventions at multiple levels to reduce mortality and morbidity. These traditional variables, however, account for only a portion of the survival, and research on neighborhood level factors has recently shown promise for explaining differences in outcomes, including short term survival. In this dissertation we seek to evaluate out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) data from New Orleans, Louisiana, over the five-year period from 2012 to 2017 (n=1,602 cases) and to examine selected literature and neighborhood level variables to determine the associations with OHCA. Traditionally studied predictors of cardiac arrest, such as age, sex, race, and health status, account for less than 75 percent of the variability in survival and substantial differences in survival among communities remains unexplained. Seeking to better explain the factors influencing survival, the central hypothesis is that certain neighborhoods, delineated by census tracts in New Orleans (n=172), have previously unidentified characteristics, namely violent crime, which contribute to increased incidence of cardiac arrest. First, we examine the level of association between violence in neighborhoods and incidence of cardiac arrest. Then, we examine the role of bystander CPR and what correlations with neighborhood violent crime rates may exist. Finally, we examine ambulance response times in neighborhoods with high rates of violent crime. We find that those neighborhoods with higher rates of violent crime are more likely to have higher rates of cardiac arrest, to a statistically significant level. We also identify opportunities for public health interventions based upon analysis of rates of both witnessed cardiac arrests and bystander CPR provision, as well as ambulance response times to cardiac arrests in neighborhoods with high rates of violent crime. / 1 / Aaron Miller