Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric patients who experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital is lower compared with adults, prompting an urgent call to action ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Sudden cardiac arrest was higher among people living in poorer neighbourhoods in several US and Canadian cities, and the disparity was particularly evident among people under age 65, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Sep 12, 2011
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Biomedical engineer Abhinav Jha, assistant professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering and of radiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in the School of Medicine, both at Washington University in St. Louis, has ...
Jun 13, 2024
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A Christchurch researcher is doing New Zealand's first study of vitamin C's potential as a treatment for intensive care patients with sepsis.
May 6, 2016
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Ten to 20% of the patients admitted to intensive care after cardiac arrest and resuscitation show signs of brain activity that appears like epilepsy. For a long time, it was unclear if anti-epileptic medication could improve ...
Feb 24, 2022
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The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, today released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization ...
Feb 28, 2013
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As the number of complex heart operations has increased over the years, so have cases of postoperative heart block, a form of arrhythmia that often requires a pacemaker and more surgery. Heart block occurs when unseen conduction ...
Mar 8, 2024
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African American patients suffering heart conditions are more likely than white patients to have their ambulance diverted to another hospital due to overcrowding in their nearest emergency room, according to a new UC San ...
Mar 18, 2016
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Digital cardiac rehabilitation programs substantially reduce a person's chance of being readmitted to hospital with heart disease compared to traditional face to face programs, according to a new study by researchers at the ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death among homeless adults, with mortality rates that are substantially higher than the general population. However, little is known about whether there are differences in care ...
Nov 18, 2019
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