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Wisconsin mother meets baby delivered during COVID-19 coma
Nearly three months after Kelsey Townsend gave birth to her fourth child, the 32-year-old Wisconsin woman was finally face to face with her.
Feb 4, 2021
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News tagged with oxygen saturation
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Racially biased oxygen readings could be putting patients at risk
Thousands of times a day, doctors and nurses use a small device called a pulse oximeter—which fits on the end of a patient's finger to measure the percentage of oxygen in the blood—to help them make vital treatment decisions. ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pioneering remote screening for vital health signs indicating COVID-19
A key symptom of COVID-19—oxygen saturation—is now being estimated remotely from a camera, thanks to research from University of South Australia engineers Professor Javaan Chahl, Dr. Ali Al-Naji and their team of graduate ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Model predicts acute kidney injury requiring dialysis in patients with COVID-19
A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm may help clinicians predict which patients with COVID-19 face a high risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis. The research will be presented online during ...
Oct 24, 2020
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Medications
Avigan maker to seek virus treatment approval after trials
The maker of anti-influenza drug Avigan said Wednesday it will apply for the medication to be approved for treating coronavirus patients after trials showed it can shorten recovery time.
Sep 23, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Non-invasive fetal oxygen monitor could make for safer deliveries
A device to directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. By providing better information about the health of a fetus right before ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Pediatrics
Stakeholders update newborn screening guidelines for critical congenital heart disease
A distinguished panel of medical experts, state and federal health officials, and congenital heart disease parent advocates published recommended updates to the current American Academy of Pediatrics' protocol for detecting ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Medications
Five-day course of remdesivir beneficial in severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—There seems to be no significant difference between a five- and 10-day course of remdesivir for patients with severe COVID-19 not requiring mechanical ventilation, according to a study published online May 27 ...
May 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 should be treated as a thrombotic disease, Brazilian pulmonologist argues
The hypothesis that blood clotting disorders may explain some of the worst symptoms of COVID-19, including respiratory failure and pulmonary fibrosis, was suggested in mid-April by researchers in Brazil affiliated with the ...
May 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazilian startup develops technology for monitoring of patients with suspected COVID-19
Developed by Biologix, a startup headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, researchers have developed a sleep apnea home diagnostic and monitoring system based on Internet of Things technology that can be used for the remote monitoring ...
May 18, 2020
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