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View article: The effects of vasopressor choice on renal outcomes in septic shock: a systematic review of randomised trials as a guide for future research
The effects of vasopressor choice on renal outcomes in septic shock: a systematic review of randomised trials as a guide for future research Open
Background Patients with septic shock are high risk for developing acute kidney injury (AKI), with its associated morbidity. This systematic review assessed the evidence for an effect on renal outcomes from choice of vasopressor. Methods S…
View article: Oxygen therapy in early warning scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Oxygen therapy in early warning scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Early warning systems (EWS) used across the world typically assign a fixed number of points to patients receiving supplemental oxygen, regardless of amount. This ordinal binary approach may fail to recognise deteriorating patien…
View article: Critical geographies of disaster, and the geographical imagination
Critical geographies of disaster, and the geographical imagination Open
This paper combines assemblage theory, feminist ethics of care and decolonial theory to build on recent work in disaster studies that seeks to address the systematic and intersectional inequalities that underlie the emergence of disaster. …
View article: Contrasting memories and imaginaries of Lonquimay volcano, Chile
Contrasting memories and imaginaries of Lonquimay volcano, Chile Open
Lonquimay is ranked as the 12th most dangerous volcano in Chile. Several settlements are located within 20 km with a diverse mix of residents and livelihoods. Conservation areas and a growing tourist economy sit alongside Indigenous groups…
View article: Sustainable Funding Options for Texas Wildlife Conservation
Sustainable Funding Options for Texas Wildlife Conservation Open
Texas has an estimated need of $20 million in non-federal funding in order to receive $60 million in federal funding from the proposed Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. By exploring Texas’s political culture and surveying stakeholders, th…
View article: Sustainable Funding for Conservation in Texas
Sustainable Funding for Conservation in Texas Open
The consulting capstone team sought to find a self-sustaining, fair, and viable revenue source that can be established and implemented to generate $20 million for wildlife and habitat conservation in Texas. The team studied several possibl…