A significant obstacle to improving care and outcomes for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is the unexpected nature of becoming seriously ill. Which groups of patients are likely to become severely ill, and will they survive ...
Jan 4, 2024
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A new study that has examined all cardiac arrests occurring during or soon after surgery in more than 300 UK hospitals over a one-year period has identified that this extremely dangerous and often fatal event occurs in 3 ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Monitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury during the entire first week of hospitalization can provide a more accurate picture of the pathological process. ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Artificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart test, leading to better care and lower death rates, researchers say.
Nov 7, 2023
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Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open.
Oct 27, 2023
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The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of the REMAP-CAP Investigator Network, announce clinical trial results examining the use of vitamin ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Locally run large language models (LLMs) may be a feasible option for extracting data from text-based radiology reports while preserving patient privacy, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health Clinical ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital. They employ various methods from hand hygiene to isolation rooms to rigorous ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Preeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often difficult and complex because the exact cause of preeclampsia is still unknown.
Aug 29, 2023
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Anyone who's had a family member in the intensive care unit knows how worrisome and stressful that can be. For those who can't visit their loved one, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is even more distressing.
Aug 21, 2023
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