Given an abstract, generate a keyword (a noun phrase) that best describes the focus or contribution of the paper. Such keywords can be directly from the given abstract or outside it.

Q: Abstract: VEPs were recorded with three different spatial frequencies of stimulation in patients affected by idiopathic Parkinsonism and by Parkinsonian syndromes. The detection of VEP abnormalities in Parkinson's disease was dependent on the spatial frequency of the visual stimulus (a vertical square wave grating). The VEP latency was normal in Parkinsonian syndrome patients (except in one patient affected by familial Parkinsonism). Dopamine precursor therapy differently reduced the VEP latency, depending on the spatial frequency of the visual stimulus. These findings suggest that the dopaminergic mechanism involved in the generation of VEP delays is sensitive to stimulus spatial frequency. The study of VEPs before and after the administration of haloperidol confirmed this hypothesis. VEP latency did not correlate with the major clinical symptoms of Parkinson's disease and could not predict the results of chronic dopaminergic therapy.

A: Adult
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Q: Abstract: From 1966 to 1983, skeletal suspension was used at the Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, Texas, for the treatment of 626 burned pediatric patients who had 1128 affected extremities. Skeletal suspension was used for 863 acutely burned extremities (76.5 per cent) to facilitate skin-grafting and in 265 extremities (23.5 per cent) for functional positioning in the surgical correction of burn-acquired deformities. In a retrospective examination of these patients, there were fifty complications (4.4 per cent) related to the skeletal suspension, of which forty-five (4.0 per cent) were infections. All infections resolved with removal of the pins or the administration of antibiotics, or both. With this established low rate of complications, skeletal suspension continues to be a useful adjunct in the care of the severely burned pediatric patient.

A: Acute Disease
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Q: Abstract: As a means of providing defibrillation as soon as possible for those suffering out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation, numerous communities have trained and authorized emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to provide defibrillatory shocks (EMT-D). The findings of four controlled studies and the experience of various communities have answered important questions. EMT-D programs have been shown effective in urban, suburban, and rural communities with and without paramedic backup. EMT-D programs appear safe, with errors of commission being extremely rare and errors of omission being of acceptably low incidence. Issues still to be resolved include the degree and amount of training that should be given and whether manual or automatic defibrillators should be used. Medical supervision and quality control is the most important aspect of EMT-D programs. At its core, the success of EMT-D programs is confirmation of the principle of early defibrillation. Wider dissemination of early defibrillation will improve survival from sudden cardiac death.

A:
Allied Health Personnel
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