Prevalence of GHB-Related Presentations to a Metropolitan Emergency Department in Melbourne.

Introduction: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a commonly used recreational substance. It has a narrow therapeutic index. The management of GHB overdose in the emergency department (ED) is labour and resource intensive.

Adenosine Versus Fixed-Dose Intravenous Bolus Diltiazem on Reversing Supraventricular Tachycardia in The Emergency Department: A Multi-Center Cohort Study.

Background: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common and therapeutically challenging cardiac dysrhythmia in the emergency department (ED). Adenosine and diltiazem are the most used pharmacological agents for SVT management, but few comparative studies exist.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of bolus intravenous (IV) adenosine versus diltiazem in the termination of spontaneous SVT.

Reducing Unnecessary Venous Blood Gas (VBG) Testing in the Emergency Department Through Targeted Education.

Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the amount of unnecessary Venous Blood Gas (VBG) tests initiated in the Emergency Department (ED) and to assess the effectiveness of clinical intervention, such as education, in reducing VBG tests.

Methods: 497 consecutive patients were selected between 1 August and 30 September 2019. For Phase 1, 10 volunteer nurses were randomly assigned to 50 cases each and assessed whether they would perform a VBG.

Anodic expulsion of Cu nanoparticles from a polycrystalline Cu substrate: a novel corrosion and single entity study approach.

Cu is the dominant heterogeneous metal catalyst for CO reduction (COR) in combatting climate change, which often relies on Cu oxides (CuO or CuO). This is complicated by the relatively facile reduction of Cu oxides to metallic Cu that precedes COR, leading to potential morphological surface restructuring and lowered electrocatalysis. Herein, the anodic ejection of Cu/Cu oxide nanoparticles (NPs) from polycrystalline Cu is tracked through scanning electrochemical microscopy in substrate generation/tip collection (SECM-SG/TC) mode.