Psychology & Psychiatry
After cardiac arrest, women more likely to suffer anxiety, depression than men
Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression than male survivors, a new study warns.
Jul 9, 2024
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Cardiac Arrest
Health
What to know about water safety and CPR this summer
As people flock to pool parties, sandy beaches and other water adventures to cool off this summer, experts say learning CPR and some water safety basics also should be at the top of the to-do list.
Jul 3, 2024
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Cardiology
What might the next century hold for cardiovascular disease prevention and care?
The past century brought profound advances in the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, leading to dramatic reductions in deaths linked to heart disease and stroke. But what will the next 100 years bring?
Jul 1, 2024
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Cardiology
Factors vary for mode of death after cardiac arrest in hospitals
Mortality rates after cardiac arrest are high, but there are important differences among patients who survive to receive hospital care before their death, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care.
Jul 1, 2024
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Medications
Two medications from one manufacturer recalled for a failure that can cause heart attacks
A total of 135 batches of potassium chloride capsules have been recalled because the extended release capsules might not release.
Jul 1, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Athletic training researcher changing the game for sports emergency action plans
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Cardiology
Investigating organ donation practices following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
With a global increase in the demand for organ transplants, the organ shortage crisis has taken a turn for the worse, as the supply of available organs remains insufficient to meet this growing need. A way to improve this ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Cardiology
New simple test detects rare fatal genetic heart condition
A team of international researchers has revealed a new, simple clinical test to detect calcium release deficiency syndrome (CRDS), a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia that causes dangerously fast heartbeats and can lead ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers develop method to predict sudden cardiac death from 1-minute heart rate
A new computational method developed by physicists at Tampere University can be used to estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death from a one-minute heart rate measurement at rest. The study was carried out in interdisciplinary ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Cardiology
Trial identifies method of emergency intubation preoxygenation to decrease risk of hypoxemia and cardiac arrest
In current clinical care, most critically-ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation receive preoxygenation through an oxygen mask. Administering supplemental oxygen to patients prior to the start of an intubation ...
Jun 13, 2024
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