News
FMT may improve outcomes without clearing multidrug-resistant organisms
May 5, 2020
For seriously ill patients with multidrug-resistant organisms in their gastrointestinal tract, performing a fecal microbiota transplant may result in fewer and less severe infections.
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FDA grants EUA to muscle stimulator to reduce mechanical ventilator usage
May 5, 2020
VentFree allows patients to begin treatment during the early stages of ventilation while they are sedated and to continue until the patient is weaned off of ventilation.
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COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study
May 5, 2020
The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients.
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Sepsis patients with hypothermia face greater mortality risk
May 5, 2020
Is lower body temperature associated with lower rates of sepsis bundle implementation, sicker patients, and poorer outcomes?
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Case reports illustrate heterogeneity of skin manifestations in COVID patients
May 5, 2020
Any health professional is invited to submit cases of COVID-19–associated dermatoses to a registry set up by the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Diastolic dysfunction is a common risk factor for cognitive decline
May 5, 2020
Proposed mechanisms for cognitive decline in patients with systolic dysfunction include low cardiac output, embolic infarctions, and hypoxic changes, among others.
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FDA tightens requirements for COVID-19 antibody tests
May 4, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening requirements for companies that develop COVID-19 antibody tests in an effort to combat fraud and better regulate the frenzy of tests coming to market.[[{"fid":"174399","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"...
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Adding mechanical to pharma prophylaxis does not cut DVT incidence
May 4, 2020
Does adding mechanical prophylaxis to pharmacological prophylaxis lower the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)?
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Hydroxychloroquine-triggered QTc-interval prolongations mount in COVID-19 patients
May 4, 2020
Two single-center reports further documented the incidence of QTc-interval prolongations in COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine.
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Opinion
COVID-19: To have and to hold … in quarantine
May 4, 2020
All of us can benefit from these skills, especially emotionally volatile couples who are trapped together in quarantine, Dr. Dara Abraham said.
