Publications by authors named "Kim Ruether"
Introduction: This study aimed to i) identify the care needs of families experiencing cardiac arrest; and ii) co-identify strategies for meeting the identified care needs. Cardiac arrest survivors and family members (of survivors and non-survivors) were engaged as "experience experts," collaborators and co-researchers in this study.
Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews of cardiac arrest survivors and family members was conducted.
Introduction: Cardiac arrest care systems are being designed and implemented to address patients', family members', and survivors' care needs. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-synthesis to understand family experiences and care needs during cardiac arrest care to create treatment recommendations.
Methods: We searched eight electronic databases to identify articles.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze and compare allele frequencies of ion channel-related genes linked to sudden cardiac death across various ethnic groups, including Black, Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanic.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies conducted up to 2015 indicated that Asians exhibited the highest mean allele frequencies for certain genes while Caucasians and Hispanics had notable frequencies for others.
- Findings from this analysis were supported by genomic data from the Exome Aggregation Consortium, highlighting significant differences in allele distributions among the studied ethnicities.