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Employing an unusual but not untested tactic in defense against drunk driving charges, a Missouri man was acquitted by a jury of his DUI charges after testifying that he got drunk after crashing his car to keep warm, not before.
Thomas Drummond told the court he had been out with friends the night of the accident, reports The Southeast Missourian. While navigating icy conditions he missed a turn on an unfamiliar road, then attempted to turn around and drove into a culvert, he testified.
Drummond said he wasn't intoxicated when he drove into the culvert but was two hours later when emergency workers and authorities arrived, the Missourian reports.
"It was the day before the Super Bowl and he had just done some shopping," Defense Attorney Stephen Wilson said Monday. "It was 32 degrees or colder out and he had brandy in the car, so he kept warm."
Earlier this year, Bravo TV's Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice made similar claims when he flipped his pickup truck late one night. After crawling out of his destroyed Ford truck, Giudice said on the TV show that he had a couple of shots of whiskey with friends who happened to live nearby to calm his nerves before police and emergency crews arrived.
Regardless, police took custody of Giudice because of outstanding municipal warrants and charged him with a DUI, reports The Newark Star-Ledger.
Giudice was not as lucky as Drummond, however, as he was fined $864, had his driver's license revoked for 12 months and was sentenced to 30 days of community service, reports the Examiner.
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Italy allows egg and sperm donations but only for married couples
The Italian constitutional court has overturned a ban on egg and sperm donation. However, it continues to be the case that only married couples can use donor eggs and sperm.
Elements of Italy's "Law 40" banning donor egg and sperm were declared unconstitutional with immediate effect. But the law still restricts IVF treatments to married couples and bans the use of existing embryos in genetic research. The Constitutional Court is expected to issue a ruling on the question of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or genetic "screening," and the use of embryos for experimentation on June 18.
Lawyer Maria Paolo Costantini, who campaigned against Law 40, said that parliament would re-introduce the rules that existed before the law was implemented, so donor-assisted conception could begin straight away.
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"It's an opposition trying to take advantage of the situation to undermine the legitimacy of the government, but they don't have a constitutional case or a legal basis for it at all."
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to half occurring outside of intensive care settings. 1,2
Mortality for these patients is . 80%, but there is
evidence to suggest that some of these deaths may
be preventable. 1,3 Rapid response teams (RRTs) were
created to decrease adverse outcomes by bringing crit-
ore than 150,000 adult in-hospital cardiac arrests
(CAs) occur in the United States each year, with up
ical care resources to deteriorating patients on the hos-
pital wards. However, results have been mixed, with
some studies demonstrating benefi t but others showing
no improvement in mortality and hospital-wide CA
rates. 4-6
A major cited weakness of the RRT is the failure to
identify patients in suffi cient time to intervene prior
to CA. 7-9 For example, in the Medical Emergency
Response Intervention Trial (MERIT) , the only mul-
ticenter randomized trial of RRTs, most patients
were identifi ed , 15 min before CA, death, or ICU
transfer. 6,7 Furthermore, the criteria used to activate
the intervention had a sensitivity , 50%. 6,7 Currently,
there are . 50 different published criteria designed
Background: Current rapid response team activation criteria were not statistically derived using
ward vital signs, and the best vital sign predictors of cardiac arrest (CA) have not been determined.
In addition, it is unknown when vital signs begin to accurately detect this event prior to CA.
Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study of 88 patients experiencing CA on the wards
of a university hospital between November 2008 and January 2011, matched 1:4 to 352 control
subjects residing on the same ward at the same time as the case CA. Vital signs and Modifi ed
Early Warning Scores (MEWS) were compared on admission and during the 48 h preceding CA.
Results: Case patients were older (64 ? 16 years vs 58 ? 18 years; P 5 .002) and more likely to have
had a prior ICU admission than control subjects (41% vs 24%; P 5 .001), but had similar admission
MEWS (2.2 ? 1.3 vs 2.0 ? 1.3; P 5 .28). In the 48 h preceding CA, maximum MEWS was the best
predictor (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] 0.77; 95% CI, 0.71-0.82),
followed by maximum respiratory rate (AUC 0.72; 95% CI, 0.65-0.78), maximum heart rate
(AUC 0.68; 95% CI, 0.61-0.74), maximum pulse pressure index (AUC 0.61; 95% CI, 0.54-0.68),
and minimum diastolic BP (AUC 0.60; 95% CI, 0.53-0.67). By 48 h prior to CA, the MEWS was
higher in cases ( P 5 .005), with increasing disparity leading up to the event.
Conclusions: The MEWS was signifi cantly different between patients experiencing CA and control
patients by 48 h prior to the event, but includes poor predictors of CA such as temperature and omits
signifi cant predictors such as diastolic BP and pulse pressure index. CHEST 2012; 141(5):1170–1176
Abbreviations: AUC 5 area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; AVPU 5 alert, responsive to voice,
responsive to pain, and unresponsive; CA 5 cardiac arrest; MEWS 5 Modifi ed Early Warning Score; ROC 5 receiver
operating characteristic; RRT 5 rapid response team; T 0 5 time of case patient cardiac arrest
Predicting Cardiac Arrest on the Wards
A Nested Case-Control Study
Matthew M. Churpek , MD , MPH ; Trevor C. Yuen , BA ; Michael T . Huber , BA ;
Seo Young Park , PhD ; Jesse B. Hall , MD, FCCP ; and Dana P. Edelson , MD
Manuscript received May 23, 2011; revision accepted October 1,
2011 .
Affi liations: From the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care
(Drs Churpek and Hall), Section of Hospital Medicine (Mr Yuen
and Dr Edelson), Pritzker School of Medicine (Mr Huber), and
Department of Health Studies (Dr Park), University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL.
Funding/Support: Dr Edelson is supported by a career devel-
opment award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insti-
tute [K23HL097157-01]. Dr Churpek is supported by a National
Institutes of Health grant [T32HL07605].
Correspondence to: Dana Edelson, MD, Section of Hospital
Med icine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 5000,
Chicago, IL 60637; e-mail: email@example.com
© 2012 American College of Chest Physicians. Reproduction
of this article is prohibited without written permission from the
American College of Chest Physicians ( http://www.chestpubs.org/
site/misc/reprints.xhtml ).
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-1301
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Data Collection
Patient demographic data were obtained from administrative
databases. Time and location stamped vital signs, including tempera-
ture, heart rate, BP, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and mental
status, were obtained from the electronic medical record (EPIC) on
admission and from 48 h prior to until 30 min before T 0 . Vital signs
within 30 min of T 0 were excluded because the goal was to predict
CA early enough to potentially intervene. Pulse pressure (systolic
BP 2 diastolic BP) and pulse pressure index (pulse pressure
divided by systolic BP) were also calculated. For each vital sign,
change from baseline was calculated by subtracting each patient's
closest value prior to 30 min before T 0 by the admission value.
Mental status was collapsed from four drop-down menu fi elds in
the electronic medical record (orientation, level of consciousness,
motor response, and responsiveness) into one score (alert, responsive
to voice, responsive to pain, and unresponsive [AVPU]). 18 Because
AVPU was not specifi cally available in our medical record, we recoded
mental status as "alert" if "alert" was documented in either the level
of consciousness or the orientation fi eld. "Responsive to voice" was
coded if "to voice" was documented in the responsiveness fi eld or if
"easy to arouse" was documented in the level of consciousness fi eld.
We recoded mental status as "responsive to pain" if "localizes" or
"withdraws" was documented in the motor response fi eld or if "to
pain" was documented in the responsiveness fi eld. Finally, "unre-
sponsive" was coded if "comatose" or "does not arouse" was found in
the level of consciousness fi eld or if "unresponsive" was documented
in the responsiveness fi eld. For each time point, the patient's best
mental status was used for AVPU recoding.
A MEWS was calculated for each patient on admission using
the fi rst respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic BP, temperature, and
mental status documented in the hospital regardless of location,
and then every 8 h during the 48-h time period prior to T 0 using
the closest vital signs measured prior to that time point. The
MEWS was used in this study because it is the most commonly
cited multiparameter RRT activation criteria. 19-21 A normal value
for mental status (ie, "alert") was imputed for patients without any
mental status documentation, similar to previous studies evalu-
ating clinical scoring systems. 22,23
Statistical Analysis
Baseline characteristics as well as admission and change from
baseline vitals signs and MEWS were compared between case and
control patients using x 2 tests for categorical data and t tests or
Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous data, as appropriate. The
maximum and minimum recorded values of each vital sign and
MEWS in the 48 h preceding T 0 were compared by creating
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and then calcu-
lating the area under the ROC curve (AUC) using the trapezoidal
rule. The sensitivities and specifi cities of different cutoff thresh-
olds were investigated for predictors with an AUC of at least
0.6. CIs for the AUC, sensitivity, and specifi city of vital signs and
MEWS were calculated using bootstrapping, a nonparametric
method that involved taking 1,000 samples of the data with
replacement to obtain an empirical sampling distribution. 24 All
tests of signifi cance used a 2-sided P , .05. Statistical analyses
were completed using R (R Foundation for Statistical Computing)
and Stata, version 11.1 (StataCorp).
Patient Characteristics
During the study period there were 55,121 hos-
pital admissions, 436 index CAs (7.9 arrests per
to detect physiologic decline and activate the RRT,
and each use varying vital sign combinations. 10,11
However, these criteria, including the frequently
described Modifi ed Early Warning Score (MEWS)
( Fig 1 ), 12-14 are based on expert opinion rather than
being derived using ward vital signs, and most have
not been scientifi cally validated.
It is unknown whether further optimization of vital
sign selection and thresholds would improve rapid
response systems or whether vital sign changes occur
too late in the course of physiologic deterioration to
alter outcomes. To address these gaps in knowledge,
we investigated the accuracy of the MEWS and of vital
signs routinely collected on the wards, including sys-
tolic and diastolic BP, pulse pressure, heart rate, respi-
ratory rate, oxygen saturation, mental status, and
temperature, for predicting CA on the wards. We also
evaluated the MEWS at different time points prior to
CA to determine when the vital signs of these patients
begin to differ signifi cantly from other patients on the
Materials and Methods
Study Setting and Population
We conducted a retrospective nested case-control study at an
academic, tertiary care hospital with approximately 500 inpatient
beds grouped by clinical service. Our hospital has had an RRT in
place since 2008 that is led by a critical care nurse and respiratory
therapist with consultation from a hospitalist physician and/or
pharmacist upon request. The RRT activation criteria include
"tachypnea," "tachycardia," "hypotension," and "staff worry," but
specifi c vital sign thresholds are not stated. This team is separate
from the team that responds to a CA.
Cases were consecutive adult patients who experienced a CA,
defi ned as the loss of a palpable pulse with attempted resuscita-
tion, on the ward between November 1, 2008, and January 31,
2011. All patients residing on the same ward at the time (T 0 ) of the
case patient's CA were eligible to be control subjects. Four con-
trol subjects were then selected for each case patient using a ran-
dom number generator.
Case patients were identifi ed using a prospectively collected
and verifi ed CA quality improvement database. Our process of
data collection on patients who had a CA has been previously
described. 15-17 Briefl y, trained data abstractors are paged concur-
rently with the CA response team, and follow-up within 48 h of
the event to download the transcripts for every resuscitation on
our hospital wards and ICUs. Each transcript is then reviewed
and cross-referenced with the medical record to verify that those
classifi ed as having a true CA did indeed have a loss of pulse with
attempted resuscitation. Patients were excluded if they had no
ward vital signs in the 48 h prior to T 0 . If a case patient had more
than one CA on the ward during the hospitalization, only the fi rst
event was included.
The study protocol, consent, and data collection mechanisms
were approved by the University of Chicago Institutional Review
Board (no. 16995A). A waiver of consent was granted on the basis of
minimal harm and general impracticability. Collection of patient
information was designed to comply with the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations.
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charge was lower in case patients (31% vs 99%;
Vital Sign Comparisons
Vital signs were similar on admission except case
patients had lower diastolic BP ( Table 1 ). The AUCs
for different maximum and minimum vital signs and
MEWS are shown in Table 2 . Maximum MEWS had
the highest AUC (0.77; 95% CI, 0.71-0.82), followed by
maximum respiratory rate (0.72; 95% CI, 0.65-0.78),
maximum heart rate (0.68; 95% CI, 0.61-0.74), max-
imum pulse pressure index (0.61; 95% CI, 0.54-0.68),
and minimum diastolic BP (0.60; 95% CI, 0.53-0.67).
Maximum pulse pressure performed similarly to
pulse pressure index (data not shown). The AUCs for
systolic BP, temperature, and oxygen saturation were
not statistically signifi cant. The sensitivities and spec-
ifi cities of different vital sign cutoff values are shown
in Table 3 .
Vital Sign Change Over Time
From admission to 30 min prior to T 0 , heart rate
and respiratory rate increased in case patients by
9.6% ? 27% ( P 5 .002) and 9.3% ? 28% ( P , .0001),
respectively, without signifi cant change in control
subjects ( Figure 2 ). Systolic BP fell in both groups,
while diastolic BP decreased and pulse pressure
index increased in control patients. However, these
changes were not signifi cantly different between the
two groups. The mean MEWS was similar between
case patients and control subjects on admission
(2.2 ? 1.3 vs 2.0 ? 1.3; P 5 .28), but was signifi cantly
higher in case patients than control subjects at 48 h
(2.1 ? 1.0 vs 1.6 ? 1.0; P 5 .005) and 24 h (2.3 ? 1.3
vs 1.5 ? 0.9; P , .001) prior to T 0 ( Figure 3 ).
In this longitudinal nested case-control study, we
demonstrated that patients who experience a CA on
the ward have vital signs that are similar to other
1,000 admissions), and 462 RRT calls (8.4 calls per
1,000 admissions).
Eighty-nine patients experienced a CA on the ward
during the study period. One patient had no ward
vital signs prior to CA and was excluded. Eighty-
eight case patients were matched to 352 control
subjects. Patient demographic data are shown in
Table 1 . Seventy-three percent of admissions were
medical, and 27% were surgical. Case patients were
older (mean age 64 ? 16 years vs 58 ? 18 years;
P 5 .002), had been hospitalized longer prior to T 0 ,
and were more likely to have had a prior RRT call
(15% vs 2%; P , .001) or ICU admission (41% vs 24%;
P 5 .001). For cases, RRT calls occurred a median
of 3.9 h (interquartile range [IQR], 0.6-211.9) prior
to CA, with seven (53.8%) occurring within 24 h of
the arrest. Forty-three percent of case patients and
40% of control subjects were transferred to the ICU
following their RRT call ( P 5 .78). Survival to dis-
Table 1— Patient Characteristics
Case Patients
(n 5 88)
Control Subjects
(n 5 352) P Value
Mean age, y (SD)
Female sex
Admitting service
Cardiac medical
Cardiac surgical
Noncardiac medical
Noncardiac surgical
Mean admission vital
signs (SD)
Systolic BP, mm Hg
Diastolic BP, mm Hg
Heart rate, min
Respiratory rate, min
Temperature, °C
Oxygen saturation, %
Median days since
admission (IQR)
Prior RRT call
Prior ICU admission
Survived to discharge
64 (16)
50 (57)
58 (18)
179 (51)
18 (20)
8 (9)
47 (53)
15 (17)
75 (21)
27 (8)
184 (52)
66 (19)
129 (29)
71 (18)
91 (19)
20 (3)
36.2 (0.7)
96 (8)
7 (1-15)
129 (24)
75 (17)
90 (21)
20 (3)
36.3 (0.7)
97 (3)
3 (1-7)
13 (15)
36 (41)
27 (31)
8 (2)
83 (24)
347 (99)
, .001
, .001
Data are shown as No. (%) unless otherwise specifi ed. IQR 5 inter-
quartile range; RRT 5 rapid response team .
Figure 1. Modifi ed Early Warning Score (MEWS). Unresp 5 Unresponsive.
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Other investigators have also demonstrated that
systolic BP is a poor predictor of clinical deteriora-
tion. In a prior case-control study in surgical patients,
Cuthbertson et al 30 found that there was no signifi cant
difference in mean systolic BP between groups in the
24 h prior to ICU transfer. Similarly, Fieselmann et al 31
found that systolic BP was a poor predictor of CA in
medical patients. In contrast, Cretikos and colleagues 32
reported that a systolic BP reading ? 90 mm Hg
had a sensitivity of 34% and specifi city of 93% for a
combined end point of ICU transfer, death, or CA.
Similar to our study, all three of the previous case-
control studies found that respiratory rate was the best
vital sign predictor of adverse outcomes on the ward. 30-32
This may be because many causes of CA on the ward,
including pulmonary embolism, sepsis, myocardial
infarction, and respiratory failure, are associated with
tachypnea. 2,3,33,34 Importantly, the RRT activation
criteria in the MERIT study used a respiratory rate
cutoff of . 36 breaths/min. 6 This threshold in our
study had a sensitivity of , 20% for detecting CA,
similar to the 18% sensitivity for the combined end
point reported by Cretikos and colleagues. 32 One
diffi culty in choosing an ideal cutpoint is that respira-
tory rate is often inaccurately measured and poorly
documented in hospitalized patients. 8,35,36 Automated
methods, such as transthoracic impedance, have
patients on admission but signifi cantly different in
the 48 h prior to the event. The most accurate indi-
vidual predictors of CA were maximum respiratory
rate, heart rate, pulse pressure index, and minimum
diastolic BP. Our results have signifi cant implica-
tions for the detection arm of the RRT because
most activation criteria use poor predictors of ward
CA such as systolic BP, temperature, hypoxia, and
bradycardia. 10,11,13 By identifying the best predic-
tors of CA, our study provides direction regarding
which predictors should be included in future deriva-
tion studies of RRT activation criteria. In addition, our
fi ndings suggest that for many patients there is ample
time prior to CA to provide potentially life-saving
Importantly, we found that minimum diastolic BP
and maximum pulse pressure index were signifi cant
predictors of CA. To our knowledge, no study has
evaluated the accuracy of these variables for pre-
dicting CA on the ward. Although sepsis can cause an
increasing pulse pressure and decreasing diastolic BP,
the fact that these variables changed similarly between
the two patient groups over time suggests other
explanations are also possible. Interestingly, low dia-
stolic BP has also been associated with increased
levels of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. 25
Similarly, a high pulse pressure has been associated
with adverse cardiovascular outcomes such as myo-
cardial infarction, stroke, and increased cardiovascular
mortality. 26-29 Some authors have suggested that pulse
pressure index may be superior to pulse pressure, as
the latter has no relationship to the absolute BP. 28
Therefore, although systolic BP is commonly used in
RRT activation criteria, 10,11 incorporation of pulse pres-
sure, pulse pressure index, or diastolic BP in place
of systolic BP into the predictive model may be supe-
rior. Future studies should validate the utility and
predictive ability of these variables for predicting CA
and other serious adverse events. In addition, as pulse
pressure is less intuitive than other vital signs and
requires a calculation, automated derivation in the
electronic medical record may be necessary for this
predictor to be most effective.
Table 3— Sensitivity and Specifi city of Different Vital
Sign and MEWS Cutoff Values
Vital Sign
Sensitivity, %
Specifi city, %
Maximum respiratory
rate, min
. 20
. 22
. 24
. 26
Maximum heart
rate, min
. 110
. 120
. 130
Maximum pulse
pressure index
. 0.55
. 0.6
. 0.65
diastolic BP, mm Hg
, 50
, 45
, 40
Maximum MEWS
. 2
. 3
. 4
. 5
67 (56-77)
49 (38-60)
32 (20-43)
25 (13-37)
70 (51-80)
86 (78-92)
94 (89-97)
96 (92-99)
44 (29-57)
28 (18-40)
19 (9-29)
80 (70-88)
92 (81-98)
97 (92-99)
49 (38-61)
29 (18-40)
14 (7-24)
67 (56-80)
85 (77-92)
94 (88-98)
45 (33-55)
29 (17-38)
16 (7-28)
77 (57-84)
90 (79-96)
96 (92-99)
69 (61-83)
51 (33-58)
24 (13-39)
8 (2-21)
69 (59-83)
87 (76-90)
95 (92-99)
98 (96-100)
See Table 2 legend for expansion of abbreviations.
Table 2— AUC of Different Vital Signs and MEWS
Vital Sign Maximum Minimum
Respiratory rate
Heart rate
Diastolic BP
Systolic BP
Pulse pressure index
Oxygen saturation
0.72 (0.65-0.78)
0.68 (0.61-0.74)
0.53 (0.45-0.60)
0.55 (0.48-0.62)
0.61 (0.54-0.68)
0.48 (0.42-0.56)
0.77 (0.71-0.82)
0.56 (0.49-0.62)
0.56 (0.49-0.63)
0.60 (0.53-0.67)
0.58 (0.50-0.65)
0.58 (0.50-0.65)
0.55 (0.48-0.63)
0.54 (0.47-0.61)
Data shown are AUC (95% CI). AUC 5 area under the receiver oper-
ating characteristic curve; MEWS 5 Modifi ed Early Warning Score.
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selected control subjects admitted during a specifi ed
period of time that may not have coincided with their
matched case patient admission. 30-32,41 In addition,
other studies matched on characteristics other than
the admission type or ward, such as age and sex, which
makes control subjects less representative of the
hospitalized population and therefore the results
less useful in clinical practice. 31,32
This study has several limitations. First, because
this was a single-center study at a tertiary care hospital,
the results may not be generalizable to some hospitals.
Our survival-to-discharge rate of 31% for our CA
patients is higher than the average reported by pre-
vious large studies. 2,42 However, our hospital is actively
involved in several cardiopulmonary resuscitation
quality improvement projects that have previously
been described, 15,16 and this survival rate is within the
range reported in the literature. 43-45 In addition, our
goal was to investigate vital sign changes before CA,
and postarrest survival was not a focus of the study.
Second, our case-control design did not allow us to
calculate positive and negative predictive values.
Finally, when calculating the MEWS every 8 h, not
all vital signs were simultaneously collected and there-
fore imputation was sometimes necessary. However,
by imputing the previously collected value if a vital
sign was missing, we simulated what clinicians often
do in practice.
In conclusion, we have shown that vital signs corre-
late with CA on the ward. Although similar on admis-
sion, the MEWS differs between case and control
patients at least 48 h prior to the event. Because many
been created to overcome human error, but questions
remain regarding their accuracy. 36 It is unknown how
more accurate documentation of respiratory rate would
alter its ability to accurately identify patients at risk
for adverse outcomes.
Although reports of its implementation are wide-
spread, the MEWS was not derived using ward vital
signs. 13,14,37,38 As illustrated in our study and suggested
by other groups, 7,13,39,40 it contains variables that are
poor predictors of CA such as temperature, systolic
BP, and bradycardia. One study derived and vali-
dated a risk prediction model using admission vital
signs, 39 but similar studies using ward vital signs are
lacking. Given that we found the most predictive
changes to occur after admission, a scoring system
derived using ward vital signs would likely have
improved accuracy for detecting clinical deterioration.
Our fi nding that the MEWS of case patients were
similar to control subjects on admission but then dif-
fered signifi cantly at 48 h prior to the event demon-
strates that while some studies have suggested that
vital signs measured in the ED can determine the
need for higher level care, 13 they may not reliably
predict which patients will go on to have a ward CA.
Also, our fi ndings confi rm those of previous case
series demonstrating that patients begin to show
abnormal physiology several hours prior to the
event. 3,33,34 This suggests that many patients can be
identifi ed prior to CA, enabling potentially life-saving
One of the strengths of our study is how control
patients were identifi ed. By selecting control subjects
on the same ward at the same time as the matched
case patient, we controlled for factors other than vital
signs that may contribute to CA risk such as day
of week and nurse staffi ng ratios. Previous studies
Figure 2. Change in individual vital signs from admission. For
each vital sign, change from admission was calculated by subtract-
ing each patient's closest value prior to time of case patient car-
diac arrest (T 0 ) by the admission value. P values refer to case
patient vs control subject change from baseline comparisons. An
asterisk signifi es that the change from baseline for the individual
vital sign is statistically signifi cant.
Figure 3. Change in MEWS over time. Vital signs on admission
and in the 48 h prior to T 0 were used to calculate MEWS scores,
and comparisons were made between case and control mean
scores at 8-h time points in the 48 h prior to T 0 . See Figure 1 and
2 legends for expansion of abbreviations.


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The city of Gatlinburg kicks off Gatlinburg winter magic from 5-8pm on the downtown parkway by turining on over 3 million lights. Enjoy live music and entertainment and sample chili recipes from local restaurants and businesses and vote for your favorite!
Gatlinburg's Festival of Trees
Dozens upon dozens of ornately decorated Christmas trees await visitors in this winter wonderland at Gatlinburg;s Mills Conference Center. Benefits Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.
Gatlinburg's 40th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade
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New Years Eve Fireworks Show and Ball Drop
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Knoxville RV Supershow
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A Mountain Quiltfest
Celebrate the art and heritage of quilting at the 22nd Annual A Mountain Quiltfest. Quilters from all around will come together for this event from March 15-19, 2016 to attend classes that are based on skill level and technique. There will also be a quilt show that displays a variety of quilts for your viewing pleasure.
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Wilderness Wildlife Week
Nature lovers, hikers, and outdoors enthusiasts unite for Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge! This event will take place May 18th through the 22nd, and as always it is free and open to the public.Wilderness Wildlife Week has a variety of programs for all ages and different interests, ranging from programs specifically for the youngsters to guided hikes for the more adventurous folks. The programs will be offered from around 8:00 AM until around 7:30 PM daily.
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Paul Stanley Discusses His Struggle With Deafness In Memoir
Given the rock n' roll lifestyle he's led, we can expect a lot of juicy gossip in Paul Stanley's upcoming autobiography. But in a new interview, the Kiss singer says that, in the book, he also discusses something a lot more serious, his lifelong struggle with microtia and partial deafness.
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Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley Say Yes to Kiss Hall of Fame Reunion
Now that Kiss have finally been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the next big question is, Will the original foursome, who have been apart for about a decade, perform together at the induction ceremony in their former hometown of New York City in April?
Kiss + Peter Gabriel React to Rock Hall Induction
When they woke up yesterday, Peter Gabriel and the members of Kiss were just plain old ordinary multimillionaire rock stars. Today? They're some of the newest members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Kiss, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel + More Voted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kiss, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Nirvana, Hall & Oates and Cat Stevens have been elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2014 class. That means Deep Purple, Yes and the Zombies are among the nominees who were not chosen this year.
Kiss Win Fan Vote for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Gene Simmons stopped by a recent edition of CNN's iReport show to field some questions from fans, and the results proved every bit as entertainingly direct as we've come to expect from the Kiss frontman.
Two Classic Kiss Songs Featured on 'The Simpsons'
Ace Frehley Fires Back at Gene Simmons
Ace Frehley said he's come to expect blindside insults from Gene Simmons. So he wasn't totally surprised by the recent spate of comments made by his former Kiss bandmate, who Frehley said "has no friends -- he's not respected by his peers."
Kiss Go Overboard with Rare Tracks on Third Annual Kiss Kruize
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What's that sound, you ask? Oh sorry, that's me pounding my head against this desk after seeing the set lists from the third annual edition of the Kiss Kruize. The group broke out a generous helping of rarely heard early songs for these cruise ship shows, including their first-ever performances of 'Almost Human' and 'Anything for My Baby.'


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1994 BMW 3 Series 318i 4dr Sedan
I bought this car new. I can't believe it's 15 years old... still has power, fun to drive has never missed a beat and has 219000 miles on it... only had to change a water gasket and an instrument pod... still has original shocks exhaust head lights... have knocked out a couple of fog lights down thru the years... it gets 30+ mpg on the interstate... great fun... hate to think of trying to replace it... a truly great automobile.
I bought this vehicle on a "whim". I needed a car quickly and found this beautiful white 318i and for 1500 I couldn't refuse. Great car, very tight, great handling, love the manual transmission, and sunroof. Gas mileage is great, fill up once a week, however with current gas prices it's about 50 bucks to fill. My friends love the car, interior is PERFECT, however would have loved a bit more room. Overall great car for being 14 years old!!
Sunroof, 5 speed, one touch up/down windows, gas mileage, and overall design.
MORE POWER, a V6 definitely needed! A bit more room, interior somewhat "bland", and CUPHOLDERS!!!! I know the germans don't feel like we need em' but we sure do!
This is my third 318i and I Iove them. This car is fun to drive and as well as dependable. This car gets great gas mileage and I usually only fill up once or twice a month. If you find one of these cars pick up. They are expensive to keep up, but as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you.
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When I first got this car, I hated it because it was a manual and I had a hard time learning. However, once I learned it I loved it, and I became a car enthusiast. I also now love bmw, although it has given me some problems.
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Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Honey
338 reviews
71% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.2
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INGREDIENTSHydrogenated Polyisobutene, BIS-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Squalane, BIS-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triisostearin, Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Microcrystallina ((Microcrystalline Wax) Cire Microcristalline), Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyamide-3, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Mentha Piperita ((Peppermint) Oil (Mentha Piperita Oil), Limonene, Sorbic Acid, May Contain/Peut Contenir [+/-: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 (CI 45410), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Orange 5 (CI 45370), Red 21 (CI 45380), Red 33 (CI 17200), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Manganese Violet (CI 77742)].
on 11/30/2013 11:58:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I actually hated this product initially and regretted buying it. This shade comes off much more brown than it would seem based on the tube. The color has grown on me...a lot! While I do now like the color, it is somewhat drying...not initially but within a few hours of application my lips feel dried out and I need to put on something hydrating. Still, it is one of my go-to products for a natural/every-day lip color.
on 11/29/2013 7:57:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Price- Almost $8 is a little steep, but it's worth it.
Packaging- Cute and easy to use.
Shades I Own- Honey, Romantic, and Precious.
Finish- Beautiful color pigmentation. Moisturizing with very slight shimmer.
Lasting Power- It lasts me for hours if I don't eat or drink. So I usually reapply after. Once the moisture wears off, it leaves behind a gorgeous stain.
Other- My lips are quite small so it can be a little tricky with a crayon to stay in the lines.
Conclusion- I love this product. I use it quite a bit. I would buy more shades if well, I had more money.
on 11/29/2013 3:32:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
These are much better than the Revlon stains. They go one smooth and last a long time.
on 11/29/2013 6:11:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Olive, Cool
Hair: Black, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've seen the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains being hyped about in the blogosphere pretty much since they were released. I was somewhat hesitant to try one for myself, as they retail for around $20 here in Australia, which is a bit ridiculous. After a lot of searching, I finally managed to find them selling for half price, and grabbed one in 'Honey'.
- Lasts for hours and doesn't budge, even when eating or drinking. And kissing ;)
- Chubby stick shape makes application so easy. I apply this while rushing to work and don't even need a mirror
- Fairly moisturising (but I still use a lip balm underneath because my lips are extremely dry)
- The original shade when first applied is absolutely gorgeous, and the perfect MLBB shade for me. It's also very opaque, so one swipe of the stick is enough and you don't need to keep going over the same part of your lips to make the colour really pop
- Wears off evenly without leaving a ring around the lips, and doesn't settle into cracks
- Fair amount of product in the tube. Even though only about half of the tube contains product, I've been using it for about three months now and there's still quite a bit left
- Slightly minty feeling when applied. It feels quite refreshing, but wears away quickly
- Doesn't feel heavy or sticky on the lips. In fact, it feels quite light and balm-like (which I suppose is the point)
- The final stain is a bright Barbie pink, which is very different from the original colour and a bit disappointing
- The balm stain itself is a little bit shiny. I'd prefer something more matte, but this could just be my personal preference
- The silver writing on the packaging came off after about a week of use, leaving the packaging looking bare and a bit cheap
- A bit pricey
Overall, I'm quite happy with this product. It feels good on my lips, lasts for ages and is a lovely, natural colour when applied. My only grouches are the final colour of the stain being way too pink, and the high price tag. I would probably purchase this again, but only if it goes on sale!
on 11/28/2013 5:53:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Just recently got into wearing colored lip sticks. I usually just wear a neutral color such as nude or light pink but i think it's fun to experiment during the holidays and i decided to buy a dark red/burgundy color. I put on just a little bit at first to test the brightness of the shade and i instantly fell in love. I only put on a small amount, smudge on both top and bottom lip and blot with a napkin. No joke this color stays on! I even ate lunch and after it will still showing i am really amazed.
on 11/28/2013 5:04:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Overall I like this stain the only thing I find is that as time goes on it turns orange/red when it's more of a pink color to begin. I like it but its not my favorite lip color
on 11/28/2013 3:33:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Absolutely perfect, nothing at all bad to say about this. Is just as good, or even better, than the Clinique chubby sticks at a far lower price. I hope Revlon never discontinues this product and the color, one of several, is just perfect with my coloring. Thank you, Revlon!!!
on 11/26/2013 11:15:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Stays on great and love the colours it comes in. Acaully stains which is awesome.! Plus this product is cheap! What more can you ask for?
on 11/20/2013 11:51:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love this! The color is a great mauve shade, a shade or two darker than my natural lip color. When the glossy finish wears off, the stain is more red than initially, but doesn't budge at all. I like to reapply because it is moisturizing and I love the minty feeling. For me, it is the perfect everyday shade and it is quite affordable!
on 11/17/2013 1:21:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
The color actually does stain! I don't think the packaging color represents what it looks like on very well at all. "Honey" is a good color, but perhaps too brown on my skin. I was looking for something to merely accentuate the natural color I have when I'm wearing lighter makeup, but it goes a bit dark on me. I might go for "Cherish," "Sweetheart," or "Lovestick" next time around. One definite downside, though, is that it dries out my lips.
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When asked whether he was dating co-star Park Min Young, he said, "No, I'm not. But I feel like being asked these kinds of questions is a step that always follows after the completion of a production." He added, "After I finished 'Empress Ki' with Ha Ji Won, everybody kept asking me if we were dating. I had a lot of on-screen chemistry with Park Min Young this time as well. If I'm shooting a love scene with a fellow actress and people ask us whether we're dating, I think that means we did a great job on our acting.". ... Read more
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Actor Ji Chang-wook greeted his fans by sharing one of his photos from his recent travel in Bali.
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When he recently appeared on MBC"s "Section TV," Ji Chang Wook took the opportunity to express his affection for his former co-star Ha Ji Won.
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Actor Ji Chang Wook has shared his concerns about filming the many intimate and affectionate scenes in "Healer."
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Ha Ji Won Chooses Park Seo Joon Over Ji Chang Wook
Ha Ji Won and Ji Chang Wook made an appealing imperial couple in "Empress Ki." And she looked good with Hyun Bin when they starred together in "Secret Garden." Many actors have named the 36-year-old actress as their first choice for a co-star and even their ideal tyope . ... Read more
'Healer' Ji Chang Wook Knows How Park Min Young Feels About Him
In "Healer" Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young saw that the other person had feelings for them.
On the KBS 2TV Monday/Tuesday drama "Healer" broadcast on January 26th, Suh Jung Hoo (played by Ji Chang Wook) was visited by Chae Young Shin (played by Park Min Young) who confessed her feelings for him. . ... Read more
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Group name: UNIQ (유니크) Name meaning: Unique + Unicorn Label: Yuehua Entertainment & YG Entertainment Debut date: Oct 20, 2014 Debut song: Falling In Love
Stage Name: Yi Bo (이보) Chinese name: Wang Yibo (王一博) Positions: Rap, Lead Dancer, Visual, and Maknae Nationality: Chinese Place of birth: Luoyang Date of birth: August 5, 1997 Horoscope: Leo Height: 179cm Weight: 59kg
Stage Name: Kim Sung Joo (김성주) Chinese name: 金圣柱 Positions: Vocals Nationality: South Korea Place of birth: Incheon Date of birth: Feb 16, 1994 Horoscope: Aquarius Blood Type: A Height: 180cm Weight: 68kg
Stage Name: Cho Seung Youn (조승연) Chinese name: 曹承衍 Positions: Rap, Vocals Nationality: South Korea Birthplace: Gyeonggi Date of birth: August 5, 1996 Horoscope: Leo Blood Type: O Height: 180cm Weight: 65kg
Facts: Fluent in Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, and even Portuguese, he is said to be a known prankster. ... Read more


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|The Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) is a one-of-a-kind applied food research institute that provides stakeholders the opportunity to develop and exchange knowledge, experience, and expertise to address key issues in food safety, food defense, and nutrition. Powered by a singular combination of in-depth expertise and research capabilities, IFSH's collaborative research model helps stakeholders define and design innovative and practical approaches to solving real-world challenges in food industry operations.
September 10, 2015
The Preventive Controls for Human Food rule and Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule are now final, and compliance dates for some businesses begin in September 2016.
The preventive controls final rules announced today are the result of an extensive outreach effort, and incorporate thousands of public comments, including valuable input from farmers, consumers, the food industry and academic experts, to create a flexible and targeted approach to ensuring food safety.
For questions about the Preventive Controls regulations for human food and / or animal food, please submit your questions electronically to FDA's FSMA Technical Assistance Network at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/
The IFSH Annual Meeting will be held on September 29th and 30th, 2015. IFSH Members may access the meeting program and register below:
Members may now access the 2014 Annual Report of Research.
A White Paper produced from last years Preventive Controls Summit is now available for download.
On October 14-15, IFSH, in conjunction with the Food Research Institute and the USDA, will be hosting a conference on Food Allergens: Best Practices For Assessing, Managing, and Communicating the Risks. For more information, see the Conference Homepage.
IFSH conducts a monthly Seminars Series.
A research paper on Advances in Pathogen Detection, co-authored by an IFSH staff member, is available in Food Technology Magazine.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded IIT a $50, 000 Grant. See the USDA's Announcement for more details.
IFSH Receives FDA Acceptance of Pressure Enhanced Sterilization Process for Commercial Production of Multi-Component Shelf-Stable Foods. For more details, see the Press Release.
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