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Tag: CRITICAL CARE/EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Global trial is first clear evidence that widely available drug reduces head injury deaths
Early treatment with tranexamic acid could save ‘hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide’
Hyperfine and Yale School of Medicine collaborate on world’s first portable MRI technology
Guilford, CT, October 14, 2019 — Hyperfine Research Inc. announced today its collaboration with the Yale School of Medicine to pioneer the use of the world’s first portable, low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system at the bedside of patients in…
First application of genetically modified, live-cell, pig skin to a human wound
BOSTON – Burn specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced today they have successfully used live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin (xenograft) for the temporary closure of a burn wound. Through an FDA-cleared phase one clinical trial led by surgeon Jeremy…
American Journal of Roentgenology reviews vaping-associated lung injury findings
AJR details patterns of inhalation lung injury associated with vaporizers and e-cigarettes: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, giant cell interstitial pneumonia
Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain, say researchers
New research from King’s College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development. In their study published in Biological Psychiatry , MRC Doctoral Researcher in Perinatal Imaging and Health, Alexandra Lautarescu and…
Bacteria trapped — and terminated — by graphene filter
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air
Newborn baby deaths in Africa targeted in $68M initiative
NEST360° will work with sub-Saharan hospitals to transform infant care
New approach helps computers deal with conflicts of clinical practice guidelines
Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick have developed a new method that could solve the problem of how to automate support of managing the complexities of care when applying multiple clinical practice guidelines, to patients with more than…
Cheap, quick test identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis
Madrid, Spain: Spanish researchers in Valencia have identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients. Presenting the research at the European Respiratory Society International Congress [1] today…
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuries
New study links vitamin C therapy to better survival rates after sepsis
Exploratory 3-year study finds that treating septic patients with intravenous vitamin C could lead to decreased mortality, quicker recovery
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly it took a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence to accurately identify key findings in chest…
New guidelines: No need to reduce red or processed meat consumption
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient’s antibiotic levels in real time
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the accuracy of current clinical methods. In a small-scale clinical evaluation, researchers at Imperial College London have shown for the first…
Additional heart artery stenting reduces risk of future heart attacks
Research shows that patients requiring emergency heart attack treatment also benefit from further intervention to reduce risk of future heart attacks The international trial included 4000 patients, 713 of which were from the UK in investigations led by the University…
New genes identified in hearing loss, providing treatment hope
A new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss giving a much clearer understanding of how the condition develops and potential treatments. In the study, researchers from King’s…
Baby brain scans made available online to advance research
The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops. A collaboration between King’s College…
Changes in internal medicine subspecialty choices of women, men
What The Study Did: This study used enrollment data to examine changes in the internal medicine subspecialty choices of women and men from 1991 to 2016. Data were examined for nine internal medicine subspecialties: cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine,…
Unique report details dermatological progression and effective treatment of a severe jellyfish sting
Experts describe in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine what patients and clinicians should expect a
Stopping progression of tissue injury after button battery ingestion
Irrigation with acetic acid neutralizes tissue and prevents delayed esophageal complications
Pharmacists in the ER speed delivery of coagulation drug to bleeding patients
MAYWOOD, IL – Millions of patients take blood thinners such as Coumadin to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes. But when such patients come to the emergency department (ED) with life-threatening bleeding, they may require a drug that counteracts…
New insights on brain connections that are disrupted in patients with coma
BOSTON–Millions of people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injury each year, and in some severe cases, injured individuals arrive at the hospital in a coma. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sheds light on which connections…
Emergency department openings and closures impact resources for heart attack patients
NIH-funded study highlights high-occupancy hospitals
80% cut in antibiotics entering Thames is needed to avoid surge in superbugs
Modelling study estimates extent of river’s exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Once scarce, neonatal intensive care proliferates
Dartmouth study finds nearly half of newborns in NICUs are normal birth weight
New research offers solution to reduce organ shortage crisis
Two-part method could increase organ availability by 13% and add 18 years to patient life expectancy
National study seeks earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minorities
Boston Medical Center and Columbia University Irving Medical Center awarded grant for new trial
Novel approach leads to potential sepsis prevention in burn patients
Study demonstrates possibility of treating antibiotic-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa
Poor diet causes blindness in a young ‘fussy eater’
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Giving trauma patients blood pressure stabilizing hormone cuts transfusions by half
Penn study shows that trauma patients with severe blood loss, most often gunshot victims, need only
Multiple-birth infants have higher risk of medical mixups in NICU
Misidentification among multiple-birth infants in the NICU increases their risk of medical errors, f
Both talk therapy and medications show some efficacy for reducing suicide risk
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Both talk…
Health care workers unprepared for magnitude of climate change
Chronic kidney disease is just one climate-related ailment poised to strike
Do financial incentives change length-of-stay performance in ED? Study results are mixed
DES PLAINES, IL — The results of a retrospective study on a pay-for-performance (P4P) program implemented in Vancouver, British Columbia suggest mixed consequences — it can reduce access block for admitted patients but may also lead to discharges associated with…