Tag: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine

May 19, 2019

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2019 - Much like cancer, sepsis isn't simply one condition but rather many conditions that ...

Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes

May 14, 2019

A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosisCredit: McGill University Health Centre ...

Biochemical compound responsible for blood pressure drop in sepsis is discovered

International research group demonstrates the involvement of singlet molecular oxygen in vasodilation, causing a sharp decline in blood pressure in ...

1 in 5 civil monetary penalties due to EMTALA violations involved psychiatric emergencies

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Nearly one in five ...

Half of all patients with syncope have CT head performed with a yield of 1.2% to 3.8%

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- More than half of ...

Princeton scientists bioengineer a cellular speedometer

Pseudomonas bacteria detect and respond to the speed (shear rate) of flowing fluidsCredit: Illustration by Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office ...

Hope on the horizon for treating stroke

May 9, 2019

UC Riverside biomedical scientist's decades-long work moves to clinical trialsCredit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A stroke treatment developed by ...

Significant unmet mental health care needs exist in current and former smokers with COPD

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have published new information that stresses the need for ...

PSU researcher investigates how hospitals can better support parents in the NICU

Thirteen years ago, Susanne Klawetter gave birth to triplets. They required a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ...

Identifying therapeutic targets in sepsis’ cellular videogame

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2019) -- Sepsis is a medical condition that few patients have heard of and most doctors ...

Statewide initiative doubles survival rates after severe TBI

Arizona's EMS agencies impact thousands with state-of-the-art treatment TUCSON, Ariz. -- The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative ...

Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified

May 7, 2019

A new study published in The Lancet, involving researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust, ...

Study shows adult tourniquet suitable for school-age children

May 7, 2019

Nemours' researchers explore military technique due to prevalence of school shootings WILMINGTON, Del. (May 7, 2019) - Researchers with Nemours ...

Making a ‘to do’ list for trauma docs