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SADS

Acronym for
1. Seasonal affective disorder syndrome in which the mood changes according to the season of the year and which is treated by exposure to bright light.
2. Sudden adult death syndrome: the sudden death of an apparently healthy adult, for which no cause can be found at postmortem examination. Coronary artery spasm is sometimes postulated.
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For further information please contact, Anne Jolly, SADS UK 01277 811215, email info@sadsuk.org Andrea Patient AED Project Manager SADS UK
Be aware of this cardiac condition
Accuracy and precision (agreement) of the estimates of each rater, with and without the use of the SADs, was also determined based on the Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (LCCC; [[rho].sub.c]).
Standard area diagram set for bacterial spot assessment in fruits of yellow passion fruit/ Escala diagramatica para a avaliacao da bacteriose em frutos do maracujazeiro azedo
The survival rate of the SAD on the substrates was registered after 83 days in the sea, and this was calculated as a percentage based on the initial number of existing SADs prior to introduction to the sea (20 days in hatchery stage).
Secondary attachment discs: a new alternative for restoring populations of Chondracanthus chamissoi (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta)
If we compare the 'Combitube-like' SADs, such as Cobra-PLA[TM] (Engineered Medical Systems, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Easytube[TM] (Teleflex Medical, Dublin, Ireland) or Laryngeal tube[TM] (VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, Sulz am Neckar, Germany), we might assume that these devices when compared with 'LMA-like' SADs are easier to insert (11-13) due to their linear shape, lower profile and increased stiffiness; on other hand they show a different performance with respect to sealing pressures, advanced manoeuvres (such as fiberoptic combined use) and gastric access, which is limited only to newer generation devices such as Intubation-LTS[TM] (VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, Sulz am Neckar, Germany) (14).
Supraglottic Airway Devices: the Search for the Best Insertion Technique or the Time to Change Our Point of View?/Supraglottik Havayolu Araclari: En Iyi Cihaz Yerlestirme Teknigini Arastirmak mi, Yoksa Bakis Acimizi Degistirme Zamani mi?
12 years since Tyrone captain died at home as a result of SADS 150 number of sports clubs fitted with defibrillators thanks to Cormac Trust We can console ourselves his death hasn't been in vain bridget mcanallen on her son cormac
I really do think over the last 12 years Cormac has helped us, his spirit has helped us to inform people about SADS; GAA HERO'S DEATH HAS GIVEN GIFT OF LIFE; EXCLUSIVE
The SADS Foundation is a family support programme that provides research, information and resources to support patients and families who are dealing with genetic conditions which cause sudden cardiac death in the young or those who have lost a loved one to the condition.
'MY WIFE WAS 23, FIT AND HEALTHY. SO WHY DID SHE DIE?' Andrew Reed became a widower at 26 after four months of marriage. His wife Claire was a victim of sudden cardiac death. He explains his struggle to come to terms with never having an explanation
This was set up in memory of 12-yearold Oliver King from Liverpool who died from SADS. "A dozen people have been trained on how to use the defibrillator including coaches from the football and rugby league clubs along with sports leaders and people working at the community centre."
Club's lifesavers learning by heart
According to SADS charity 270 cardiac arrests occur in schools each year.
PARENTS LOSE SONAND DAUGHTER TO 'SUDDEN DEATH' Second tragedy as Craig, 17, dies three years after Charlotte, 16 Craig dies almost exactly three years after his sister, Charlotte
Every young adult who pursues sports will do good to undergo screening and parents of young individuals who are heavily into sport or exercise, with a family history of SADS, need to be vigilant.
SADS prevalence demands urgent attention
Young, brilliant minds will create the next life-saving scientific breakthroughs that will help save young lives.” -Susan Etheridge, M.D., VP SADS Foundation Board of Directors, PACES President
6th Annual Courts K. Cleveland SAD Foundation Young Investigator Awards in Cardiac Channelopathies
Most items on the K- SADS are rated on a zero to three point scale with a score of zero indicating no information is available; '1' suggesting the symptom is not present; '2' indicating sub- threshold levels of symptomatology; and '3' representing threshold criteria32.
Psychosocial impact of October 2005 earthquake on children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 years, assessed after one year in Kashmir, Pakistan
Each year an estimated 270 sudden cardiac arrest deaths occur in British schools, according to Sads UK, the Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome charity.
Call for life-saving machines in schools

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