Vaccination
CDC and local experts anticipate new fall COVID vaccines in September
As COVID-19 settles into a permanent presence in our lives, annual vaccinations are becoming the norm.
Aug 21, 2024
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News tagged with intensive care unit
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Just one or two cigarettes a day before or during pregnancy linked to major newborn health problems
Even light smoking of just one to two cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
High health care utilization, poor survival seen for over 70s with acute myeloid leukemia
Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have high health care utilization and poor survival outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Hematological Oncology.
Aug 19, 2024
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Pediatrics
Blood test can help predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies
A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study.
Aug 7, 2024
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Neuroscience
Skin-to-skin 'kangaroo care' found to boost neurodevelopment in preemies
Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting cognitive benefits for premature babies, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. Preemies who received more skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, while hospitalized ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals MASLD, MetALD responsible for one-third of ICU cirrhosis cases
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related and metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD)-related cirrhosis is responsible for one-third of cirrhosis cases seen in the intensive care ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mild COVID-19 can cause long-term cognitive losses, finds study
Memory loss and attention deficit are frequent complaints of people who have survived severe COVID-19, but these and other cognitive impairments have also been observed in mild cases more than 18 months after the start of ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk of mental illness rises for kids treated in ICUs
Youngsters so sick they've needed treatment in an ICU appear to bear the scars of that experience years later, a new study finds.
Jul 24, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Before Michigan legalized surrogacy, families found ways around the ban
The first time Tammy and Jordan Myers held their twins, the premature babies were so fragile that their tiny faces were mostly covered by oxygen masks and tubing. Their little hands rested gently on Tammy's chest as the machines ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Inflatable cushion designed to help health care staff move patients to enter clinical trial
An inflatable device created to help doctors and nurses safely move critically ill patients is set to enter clinical trials at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (the RUH).
Jul 17, 2024
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Intensive-care unit
An intensive care unit (ICU), critical care unit (CCU), intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) is a specialized department used in many countries' hospitals that provides intensive care medicine. Many hospitals also have designated intensive care areas for certain specialities of medicine, as dictated by the needs and available resources of each hospital. The naming is not rigidly standardized.
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