Rate of Stroke Low in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The rate of imaging-confirmed stroke is low in...
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One-Year Mortality High Following ED Visit for Overdose
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department patients with nonfatal opioid...
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CDC: Live Poultry Linked to Salmonella Cases in 28 States
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Live poultry, such as chicks and ducklings, in...
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Deaths From Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide Topped 150,000 in 2018
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In 2018, opioid overdose deaths declined, but...
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Dramatic Uptick in Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits
Children presenting for deliberate self-harm tripled over 10-year study period Kids with mental...
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Treatment with Blood Thinners Improves Survival in Sickest Covid-19 Patients
Hospitalized patients were treated with therapeutic doses of systemic anticoagulants The use of...
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Anticoagulation May Improve Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients
Longer duration of AC treatment linked to reduced risk for mortality in hospitalized patients
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Typical radiological progression and clinical features of patients with coronavirus disease 2019.
We aimed to describe typical radiological features and progression of Coronavirus disease 2019...
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Cardiovascular Collapse in COVID-19 Infection: The Role of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO).
COVID-19 has been associated with cardiovascular complications including acute cardiac injury,...
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Burn Infection and Burn Sepsis.
Infection is the most common complication and cause of death in patients suffering burn injuries....
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Comorbid Consequences of War.
Scientific literature is reviewed supporting a “consequence of war syndrome (CWS)” in...
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Advanced neuroimaging in traumatic brain injury: an overview.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common condition with many potential acute and chronic...
Read MorePoison Control: Managing the Clinical Trajectory of Caustic Ingestions
Children’s poisonings are usually exploratory in intent, while adults are often due to self-harm There’s been an uptick in calls to poison control centers around the country ever since President Donald Trump asked...
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Machine Translation & Emergency Department Discharge Instructions
Patients who have limited proficiency with the English language often experience communication...
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Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19
When possible, primary PCIshould be performed in a timely manner by an expert team equipped with PPE
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Recommendations Developed for Anesthesia Use During COVID-19
Risk for postop complications lower with regional anesthesia; odds of aerosol generation up with general anesthesia
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Rare, Serious Illness May Occur in Children With COVID-19
British health officials warn of toxic shock syndrome features, atypical Kawasaki disease in kids with COVID-19
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Covid-19: Coagulapathies Are Common, But Why?
From a field hospital in NYC, and an ED in Birmingham, ’the story of this disease changes...
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Recommendations Issued for Imaging Use in Pediatric COVID-19
Recommendations applicable for mild COVID-19, moderate-severe COVID-19 with, without resource constraints
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Covid-19: VA Study Points to Increased Mortality with Hydroxychloroquine
Standard supportive care bested either HC alone or combined with azithromycin The much-touted...
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