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Uncategorized Published - 11 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Circulating endothelial cells may serve as a marker of COVID-19 severity

By Denise Baez DG Alerts Increased levels of circulating endothelial cells appear to be associated with severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. In a study of 99 patients with COVID-19, those who required admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) had significantly higher […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Designing a Program for Infection Prevention in the Anesthesia Work Environment

Authors: Kuvadia, Mausam MD; Wall, Russell MD; Pehar, Andjela MD; Nishida, Kevin MD; Darling, Nellie MS Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation SUMMARY: Intraoperative bacterial and viral contamination of the anesthesia work environment (AWE) has been directly linked to 30-day postoperative infections. At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, we have implemented a multi-step program to educate providers on […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Gunshot wounds needing surgery in the US increase in frequency, severity

Author: James Kingsland Medical News Today Between 2005 and 2016, there was an increase in both the number of surgical operations for gunshot wounds and the severity of injuries, according to a new study. The cost of hospitalizations also rose over the same period, but survival rates improved. The annual healthcare costs of gun violence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Study shows 1 in 6 maternity health professionals have had COVID-19, 35% were completely asymptomatic

By Denise Baez DG Alerts A study that tested 200 obstetric healthcare professionals, including anaesthetists, midwives, and obstetricians, for immune seroconversion found that 14.5% had been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) as revealed by the presence of IgG antibodies, of which 35% were completely asymptomatic and 59% had not self‐isolated at any […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Vitamin K insufficiency may be a modifiable risk factor of severe COVID-19

DG Alerts Reduced vitamin K status may play a role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through interacting with both elastic fiber metabolism and the coagulation cascade, thus linking pulmonary and thromboembolic disease, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. “These data suggest a mechanism of pneumonia-induced extrahepatic vitamin K depletion […]

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