Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Having kids around might shield you from severe COVID: Study
Folks with young kids at home may be less likely than others to develop severe COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Aug 01, 2022
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Cardiology
Hospital collaboration reduces cardiac arrests among critically ill pediatric heart patients
Despite great advances in care, some children with heart disease still experience a cardiac arrest during their hospital stay.
Jul 19, 2022
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Medical research
Emoji are shown to be as effective as numerical pain scales in judging patient pain levels in the hospital
The use of emoji to pictorially communicate the level of pain experienced by patients in the hospital is equivalent to the conventional numeric rating scale, and could offer distinct advantages in improving health care in ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Maternal milk tied to better school-age outcomes for children born preterm
Children who were born preterm are at heightened risk of lower academic achievement in math, reading and other skills and are also at greater risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But a new study suggests ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Cardiology
Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19
COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to women who are not pregnant, according to a review published in JACC: Advances from the American College of Cardiology ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Medications
Global ICU study identifies drug risk factor for patients on life support
New research involving patients in intensive care has highlighted that propofol, an anesthetic drug commonly used to facilitate invasive mechanical ventilation, increases cardiovascular complications risk in the critically ...
Aug 09, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID may be tied to rise in brain infections in children
COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests.
Aug 05, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
European data analysis: Looking for the cause of unusual amount of hepatitis of unknown origin among children
Scottish authorities were alerted about an observed unusual number of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) cases in children in April 2022. The infection could not be linked to commonly known causes for hepatitis. Until ...
Aug 04, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A look inside Florida's hospitals as the newest COVID wave sweeps through the state
At West Boca Medical Center, Dr. Cory Harlow sees patients coming into the emergency department with many of the same symptoms they complained of during the early days of COVID in Florida: pneumonia, high fever and shortness ...
Aug 01, 2022
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Cardiology
'No pain, no gain' approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease
Walking for exercise at a pace that induced pain or discomfort improved walking ability among people with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, ...
Jul 27, 2022
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