Researchers use AI to predict recovery after serious brain injury
Two graduate students from Western University have developed a method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will survive a severe brain injury.
Sep 11, 2023
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Two graduate students from Western University have developed a method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will survive a severe brain injury.
Sep 11, 2023
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Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory and oxygen support ...
Sep 2, 2023
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation around birth, is a common cause of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Therapeutic hypothermia is now becoming the standard treatment ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be an emotional rollercoaster for new parents.
Aug 30, 2023
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The use of active mechanical circulatory support is growing rapidly around the world. The hope is that these systems will improve survival after the most severe form of acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock.
Aug 30, 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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Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a transplant.
Aug 29, 2023
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A National Institutes of Health-supported study suggests that adults with obesity may benefit from the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), an advanced form of breathing support, when in intensive care for respiratory ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center have "cracked" the genomic code for sepsis in the lungs and kidneys.
Aug 24, 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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