Abstract: A computer-implemented method can automatically select a plurality of advertising and/or marketing materials associated with goods and/or services offered for sale via a networked communication system. A networked communication system can be adapted to receive and organize a variety of customer specific, business specific, and general demographic information and can provide a marketing score for each customer known to be present at a commercial establishment. The system can further be adapted to provide a comparison of marketing scores for a plurality of customers and create a video playlist for display in a customer waiting room. The system can include a selectable and adjustable set of marketing parameters that may be adjusted based on one or more relevant considerations. The system can be adapted to determine, based on the marketing scores, advertising and marketing content for display at a commercial establishment.

Abstract: An intravenous heat exchange catheter and/or an external cooling pad/bladder can be used to maintain hypothermia in, e.g., a cardiac arrest patient, but to accelerate the cooling process the patient first can be infused with cold saline before the opportunity arises to connect the catheter or pad to the patient.

Abstract: Heat exchange pads are externally applied to a patient to induce therapeutic hypothermia. Anti-shivering agents may be administered to reduce shivering.

Abstract: An intravenous heat exchange catheter and/or an external cooling pad can be used to maintain hypothermia in, e.g., a cardiac arrest patient, but to accelerate the cooling process the patient first can be infused with cold saline before the opportunity arises to connect the catheter or pad to the patient.

Abstract: A catheter is adapted to exchange heat with a body fluid, such as blood, flowing in a body conduit, such as a blood vessel. The catheter includes a shaft with a heat exchange region disposed at its distal end. This region may include hollow fibers which are adapted to receive a remotely cooled heat exchange fluid preferably flowing in a direction counter to that of the body fluid. The hollow fibers enhance the surface area of contact, as well as the mixing of both the heat exchange fluid and the body fluid. The catheter can be positioned to produce hypothermia in a selective area of the body or alternatively positioned to systemically cool the entire body system.

Abstract: A closed loop heat exchange catheter can be placed in a patient suffering from cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction to cool the patient. Oxygen is infused into the patient to provide extra oxygen to the heart. Both modalities reduce infarct volume.

Abstract: A system for exchanging heat with the body of a patient for cooling or warming the patient provides for automatic temperature control in accordance with the monitored temperature of the patient. The system comprises a temperature control module and temperature probes for making body core temperature measurements. The body core temperature measurements are used to control the temperature of fluid circulating within the fluid circuit.

Abstract: A system for exchanging heat with the body of a patient for cooling or warming the patient provides for automatic temperature control in accordance with the monitored temperature of the patient. The system comprises a temperature control module and temperature probes for making body core temperature measurements. The body core temperature measurements are used to control the temperature of fluid circulating within the fluid circuit.