Intravenous ketamine for emergency department treatment of suicidal ideation in a paediatric population: protocol for a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm pilot trial (KSI study)

Introduction Suicidal ideation (SI) is a common and severe cause of morbidity in adolescents.Patients frequently present to the emergency department (ED) for care, yet there is no acute therapeutic intervention for SI.A single dose of intravenous ketamine has demonstrated efficacy in rapidly reducing SI in adults; however, ketamine has not been stu

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Development of soil water regime under spruce stands

The aim of this paper is to analyse the Transfer Belt water regime of soils under spruce ecosystems in relation to long-lasting humid and drought periods in the growing seasons 1991-2013.The dominant interval humidity in observing growing seasons is semiuvidic interval with soil moisture between hydro-limits maximal capillary capacity (MCC) and poi

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