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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Why COVID-19 is, in fact, a microvascular disease—and what that means for clinicians

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News COVID-19 has impacted patients in numerous ways, making it difficult at times to properly diagnose and treat. According to a new analysis in Circulation, one key detail that cardiologists and other clinicians should keep in mind is the consistent damage it does to patients’ blood vessels. Perhaps, the authors […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Have to give CPR? Breaking ribs may be better for heart attack patients in the long-run

Author: Brianna Sleezer StudyFind Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) significantly increases the chance of survival following a heart attack. However, not all CPR chest compressions are equally effective. According to a new study, deep chest compressions are more effective than shallow ones at preserving brain function, even if they do break bones. In 2010 and again in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Improve Long-term Outcomes

Authors: Jacob W. Nadler, M.D., Ph.D.; Suzanne B. Karan, M.D.; Laurent G. Glance, M.D. Anesthesiology October 2020, Vol. 133, 702–704. IN this issue of Anesthesiology, Sankar et al.1  report the results of a Monte Carlo simulation comparing the cost-effectiveness of using sleep apnea screening for preventing perioperative complications and improving long-term outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills

Authors: Robert Lewis and Christina Jewett KHN Front-line health care workers are locked in a heated dispute with many infection control specialists and hospital administrators over how the novel coronavirus is spread ― and therefore, what level of protective gear is appropriate. At issue is the degree to which the virus is airborne ― capable […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Study highlights persistence of renal dysfunction in survivors of COVID-19-associated AKI

Researchers reported a “very high incidence” of acute kidney injury (AKI), severe AKI requiring dialysis, and risk of death associated with AKI in a diverse cohort of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York City, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. “Small studies from China, […]

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