Alcohol-related liver disease patients need more care, study finds
Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the study shows.
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Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the study shows.
Oct 15, 2018
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In a study that looked at racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that patients of color had a lower 28-day mortality than ...
Mar 31, 2021
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The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine physicians ...
Feb 5, 2015
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Hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU) can be a frightening and sometimes traumatizing experience for patients. Although engaging the patient and improving communication among the clinical team can positively impact ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Lynn and Kent Wiles agree that the day she died—then was revived—was miraculous.
Apr 8, 2024
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Physicians and patients' family members sometimes clash when a patient is so ill that further treatment simply won't help. Known as "futile treatment" or "potentially inappropriate treatment," aggressive medical interventions ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Women born in the Caribbean or Africa are two times more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit at the time of their delivery than Canadian-born women, a new study has found.
Jun 17, 2016
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Treatment with xenon gas after a head injury reduces the extent of brain damage, according to a study in mice.
Sep 9, 2014
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New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant's progress following surgery for congenital heart disease by analysing a number of important small molecules in the blood.
May 6, 2015
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Millions of intensive care unit patients in the United States experience delirium, an acute brain failure resulting in confusion and long-term memory problems. Researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research ...
Mar 14, 2017
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