Ebola and Global Airline Business: An Integrated Framework of Companies’ Responses to Adverse Environmental Shock

In spite of a growing body of literature on risk management, our understanding of how companies respond to unforeseen disruptions such as pandemics or outbreaks remains limited. This study advances tourism management, operations strategy, and risk management research by examining how airlines have responded to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Using archival records, the study uncovered three unique stages in airlines’ responses to the outbreak. The study provides insights and rationale behind strategic persistence and downscaling approaches adopted by different airlines. The implications for risk management and public policy are examined

Anesthetic Considerations in the Evaluation of Children with Glaucoma and Associated Conditions

Glaucoma in the pediatric population can be difficult to diagnose and treat without a child’s cooperation. Examination and intervention under anesthesia play a critical role in the management of childhood glaucoma, as detailed elsewhere. This requires a change in setting from the office to the operating room with the availability and assistance of a pediatric anesthesiologist, who may have to sedate or anesthetize the child repeatedly, sometimes even just to confirm the glaucoma diagnosis. An anesthesiologist with specialty training in pediatrics is pertinent, as childhood glaucoma can often be associated with syndromes involving other organ systems, hence making their anesthetic complicated and at times potentially dangerous. Once the glaucoma diagnosis is established, these children may have to return to the operating room multiple times for examinations and/or treatments; thus, having prior anesthetic records with any previous complications can offer vital information to both the pediatric anesthesiologist and pediatric glaucoma specialist. This chapter focuses on the preoperative workup of pediatric patients to ensure that they are optimized medically to undergo sedation and general anesthesia with the lowest possible risk. The intraoperative course is also described, including why sedation may be chosen over general anesthesia and how the various anesthetic drugs such as volatile anesthetics or intravenous induction agents can affect intraocular pressure measurements. The chapter finishes by describing potential postoperative complications related to anesthesia: nausea, vomiting, postoperative delirium, and agitation, along with a brief discussion on various syndromes that could potentially affect the delivery and choice of anesthetic

Strong Star and the Consortium To Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the Future of Combat PTSD and Related Conditions in Military and Veteran Populations

The STRONG STAR Consortium (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience) and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research consortia focused on the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid conditions in military personnel and veterans. This manuscript outlines the consortia\u27s state-of-the-science collaborative research model and how this can be used as a roadmap for future trauma-related research. STRONG STAR was initially funded for 5 years in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Defense\u27s (DoD) Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program. Since the initial funding of STRONG STAR, almost 50 additional peer-reviewed STRONG STAR-affiliated projects have been funded through the DoD, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Institutes of Health, and private organizations. In 2013, STRONG STAR investigators partnered with the VA\u27s National Center for PTSD and were selected for joint DoD/VA funding to establish the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD have assembled a critical mass of investigators and institutions with the synergy required to make major scientific and public health advances in the prevention and treatment of combat PTSD and related conditions. This manuscript provides an overview of the establishment of these two research consortia, including their history, vision, mission, goals, and accomplishments. Comprehensive tables provide descriptions of over 70 projects supported by the consortia. Examples are provided of collaborations among over 50 worldwide academic research institutions and over 150 investigators

Kreislaufstillstand in besonderen Situationen

Truhlář A, Deakin CD, Soar J, et al. Kreislaufstillstand in besonderen Situationen. Notfall + Rettungsmedizin. 2015;18(8):833-903