Medical economics
For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits
Heather Avant always dresses up when she goes to the emergency room.
Oct 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Not all major trauma patients benefit from receiving additional blood-clotting factors when treating blood loss: Study
The Centre for Trauma Sciences, based at Queen Mary University of London, aims to reduce deaths from severe bleeding after major trauma.
Oct 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Challenges in acute heart attack care continue post COVID-19
A door-to-balloon (D2B) time of 90-minutes or less is associated with improved outcomes for heart attack patients. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic certain obstacles—including the need for COVID-19 screening, associated ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
The pain from a heart attack is so bad that—if you can imagine—it can feel like an elephant sitting on you. Patients with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition affecting the red blood cells, report that this kind of ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Health
Preparing clinicians for the international anti-LGBTQI+ crisis
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) people in every region of the world face marginalization and oppression. At least 67 countries ban sexual conduct between ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study searchers for early indicators to predict care needs of children with life-threatening seizures
Status epilepticus, a prolonged, potentially life-threatening seizure, is epilepsy's most severe manifestation. Patients known to have refractory status epilepticus are more likely to need ICU care if initial treatment is ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Cardiology
Comprehensive heart failure program enhances care for patients through remote monitoring
Remote monitoring programs may enhance guideline-directed therapy—or the use of heart medication—for heart failure patients. That was the finding of cardiologists with the Comprehensive Heart Failure Program at UC Davis ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Addiction
Washington doctors detail pros, cons of fentanyl addiction treatment methods
There was a time, not long ago, when doctors had national protocols for using a leading opioid treatment drug.
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Community health workers improved homebound care during pandemic, finds study
Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers. Fortunately, a program developed by the geriatrics and supportive ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Surgery
Research shows older frail patients have a 1 in 3 chance of surviving CPR during surgery
It's estimated that around 25% of patients who have a cardiac arrest and receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a normal hospital setting will survive. Those odds shoot up to 50% for patients who receive CPR during ...
Jul 3, 2023
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