NSF grant: Machine learning to decrease brain injury deaths
Credit: Virginia Tech To help physicians decrease the number of deaths resulting from traumatic brain injuries, Chandan Reddy, associate professor ...
Tag: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Researchers raise bar for successful management of severe atopic dermatitis
New clinical review provides the most comprehensive treatment guidelines for severe atopic dermatitis (eczema)Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo. ...
Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults
Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush ...
Does opioid use in pets create higher risk for abuse in humans?
Penn study shows 41 percent increase in opioids for small animals over past 10 years; findings indicate another avenue of ...
Pharmacists could dramatically reduce ER visits
Incorporating pharmacists with an expanded scope into the community or hospital emergency departments (ED) could significantly reduce ED crowdedness, according ...
Screening donated blood for Zika not cost-effective
1. Screening all donated blood for Zika virus is not cost-effective in the United States Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-2238 Editorial: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-3527 URLs ...
Cardiac events, stroke lead to loss of work, reduced income in survivors of working age
People who have experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working ...
The role of PCSK9 in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
This article by Dr. Eleni Theocharidou et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 24 , Issue 31 , ...
American Journal of Nursing announces 2018 Book of the Year awards
December 28, 2018 - Wolters Kluwer, Health and the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) announced the 2018 winners of its ...
After naloxone, when can opioid overdose patients be safely discharged?
Study confirms one hour ruleCredit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can ...
Vitamin D intake and obesity in occupational asthma patients and need for supplementation
The article by Dr. Marina Ruxandra Otelea and Dr. Agripina Rascu is published in Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - ...
Endothelial regenerative capacity and aging: Influence of diet, exercise and obesity
This article by Dr. Mark D. Ross is published in Current Cardiology Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 4, 2018Credit: Dr. Mark ...
Impact of a psycho-educational team in early breast cancer patients' coping strategies
This article by Dr. Fausto Meriggi et al. is published in Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials, Volume 13, Issue 4, ...
Novel biomarkers & therapeutic targets for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases
The article by Dr. Geoff H. Werstuck et al. is published in Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets, Volume 18, Issue ...
Targeting kinetoplastid and apicomplexan thymidylate biosynthesis as antiprotozoal strategy
This article by Dr. Dolores Gonzalez Pacanowska et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Kinetoplastid and apicomplexan parasites ...
Anesthetic-induced myocardial conditioning: Molecular fundamentals and scope
This article by Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Many studies have ...
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec. ...
Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients' medical condition in the field
FINDINGS Emergency medical personnel in Alameda County, California, use a screening process for determining whether to "medically clear" patients experiencing ...
Study supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopaedic procedures
December 21, 2018 - At least for brief periods, overlapping surgery is safe for patients undergoing outpatient or "same-day" orthopaedic ...
Study compares scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants
Bottom Line:Â A unique opportunity made it feasible for uninsured patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who received emergency-only dialysis in ...