Critical Care/Emergency Medicine

Two treatments given together before birth -- magnesium sulfate and corticosteroids -- can improve outcomes in preterm childrenCredit: UAB Extremely preterm children have very low birth weights, underdeveloped organs, and risks of…

The international team of researchers will focus on inflammation and the role different cells in the immune system play in cardiovascular healthCredit: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine PHILADELPHIA -- An…

An interventional therapy aimed at improving survival chances and reducing the need for critical care treatment due to COVID-19 is being investigated by physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).…

Patients who died from COVID-19 in 2020 are 12 times more likely to die in a hospital than patients who died from any cause in 2018 CHICAGO--- Patients who died from COVID in 2020 were almost 12 times more likely to die in a medical…

'COVID-19 is making a bad situation worse'Credit: Source: iapewec Mothers, newborns, young children and adolescents are losing 20 percent of their health and social services due to the COVID-19 pandemic says a Panel of senior global health…

Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver diseaseCredit: Flinders University Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socialising in Australia obscures the dangers of excessive drinking and possible liver disease, Flinders…

Medical University of South Carolina team is one of nine chosen by U.S. Army to build a prototype for increasing ICU surge capacity during COVID-19.Credit: Emma Vought, Medical University of South Carolina To prepare for…

Most COVID-19 lesions located in peripheral zone and close to pleura; influenza virus more prone to show mucoid impaction and pleural effusionCredit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Leesburg, VA, July 9, 2020--An open-access…

What The Study Did: Clinical characteristics and symptoms of patients with COVID-19 in Seattle and greater King County, Washington, who required 911 emergency medical services response are described in this study. Authors: Thomas Rea,…

In a study published in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorder, researchers reported on their effort to improve and validate tools used to assess the severity of a condition called delirium, an acute confusional state often…

German National Academy Leopoldina hosts international virtual panel discussion International experts will discuss these issues at an English-language virtual panel discussion organised by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina…

Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson When bedbound intensive care patients are moved within a hospital, the single most common risk factor is nonfunctioning technology and equipment. These transfers, a well-known moment of risk, have been…

Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections in hospitals, following groundbreaking research from the University of Bath. The Bath study, funded…

Nanomaterials soak up radicals, could aid treatment of COVID-19 Credit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 1, 2020) - Artificial enzymes made of treated charcoal could have the power to curtail damaging levels of…

Immediate changes to AJR, the world's longest continuously published general radiology journal, include author-centered peer review, rapid publication of Online First Accepted Manuscripts, and 11 new section editors Credit: American…

Leaving hospital can be a confusing and sometimes risky time for patients who take medication, with an estimated 44% experiencing medicine-related problems once they get home. New research from the University of Bath suggests the…

Credit: Image: Courtesy of A. V. Pandey An international team of scientists from Switzerland Spain, has studied the genetic basis of aromatase deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder that prevents the production of…

New survey shows limited awareness as families prepare to use grills, firepits, and fireworks for summer PHOENIX (June 30, 2020) - Summertime means Americans are spending more time around grills, firepits, and fireworks, increasing…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In a new paper, published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, three female emergency physicians share the need for emergency departments to adopt best practices and strategies to support lactating emergency…

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have found that combining the targeted drug trastuzumab with chemotherapy significantly improves survival rates for women with a rare, aggressive form of endometrial cancer. These results may…