Surgery
Surgery on Bangladeshi conjoined twins postponed
Bangladeshi surgeons working to separate conjoined toddlers said Monday they had been forced to halt and postpone the mammoth procedure after complications.
Dec 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital health care workers in Quebec were at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in first wave of the pandemic
Hospital health care workers in Quebec had high rates of antibodies (seroprevalence) against SARS-CoV-2 after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in hospitals with outbreaks, found a study published in CMAJ ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swiss gear up for tighter rules as COVID cases keep climbing
Facing a new surge in COVID-19 cases, the Swiss government is preparing to step up mask requirements and increase restrictions on people who haven't been vaccinated or recovered from the illness, and might even shut restaurants, ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Dutch give green light for Pfizer shots for children over 5
The Dutch government cleared the way Friday for children aged 5-11 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, extending its inoculation program to an age group that had the highest rate of infections in a recent surge.
Dec 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron spreading in Africa but data suggests 'less severe': WHO
Cases of coronavirus in Africa nearly doubled over a week as Omicron spread, but hospitalisations in South Africa, where the new variant was discovered, remain low, the UN said Thursday.
Dec 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic exposure to air pollution may increase risks for ICU admission or death among COVID-19 patients, study finds
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who had been chronically exposed in their neighborhoods to higher particulate matter—such as smoke, soot, and dirt—had increased risks for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Health informatics
Machine-learning system flags remedies that might do more harm than good
Sepsis claims the lives of nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. each year. The unpredictable medical condition can progress rapidly, leading to a swift drop in blood pressure, tissue damage, multiple organ failure, and death.
Dec 9, 2021
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Addiction
Only about half of patients with alcohol use disorder who are admitted to ICU receive thiamine
An observational study of patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) admitted to intensive care units throughout the United States found that almost half of the people evaluated did not receive thiamine (also called vitamin ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece approves mandatory vaccination for those aged over 60
Greek lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation making vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory for all residents aged over 60, to deal with an infection surge and the emergence of the omicron variant.
Dec 1, 2021
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Health
Simulation can improve time to first shock for in-hospital cardiac arrest
(HealthDay)—An online education and code simulation intervention can improve adherence to the guidelines for time to first shock in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the December ...
Dec 1, 2021
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