Preventing severe lung infections in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients by applying topical antibiotics to the upper digestive tract results in a clinically meaningful improvement in survival, new research shows.
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In recent years, scientists have made great strides in their ability to develop artificial intelligence algorithms that can analyze patient data and come up with new ways to diagnose disease or predict which treatments work ...
Oct 7, 2022
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In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America's emergency departments (EDs), a crisis that puts patient safety and access to care at risk.
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In the last decade, timely and efficient diagnoses of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lethal disease that causes scarring of the lung tissue and affects the ability to breathe and be active, has become recognized as ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control. This is according ...
Sep 19, 2022
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One of the greatest challenges in the field of neurology and intensive care medicine is correctly diagnosing the level of consciousness of a patient in coma due to severe brain injury. Scientists of the Human Brain Project ...
Sep 16, 2022
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A new study by HSS Research Institute scientists identifies a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 induces the inflammatory response in COVID-19 patient lungs, so-called "cytokine storm", that can lead to lasting tissue damage and ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Insurance-dependent racial and ethnic disparities and regional variations are seen in post-acute service utilization after stroke, according to a study published online July 17 in Neurology: Clinical Practice.
Jul 18, 2024
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Medical 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the use of 3D printing technology to create medical devices, implants and prosthetics.
Jul 17, 2024
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Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain ...
Jul 17, 2024
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