Critical Care
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D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
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For leukemias, COVID-19 death risks tied to poor prognoses, ICU deferrals
COVID-19 death risks for acute leukemias were driven by poor physician-assessed prognoses and opting out of recommended ICU care.
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Even one vaccinated member can cut family’s COVID risk
Study findings may be particularly welcome in regions of the world where vaccination rates are very low, according to investigators.
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Nurses ‘at the breaking point,’ consider quitting due to COVID issues: Survey
“Hospitals can have all the beds and all the rooms and all the equipment they want, but without nurses and others at the front lines to provide...
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Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away
As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients.
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Fewer inpatient work hours linked with worse patient outcomes
Patients treated by hospitalists who worked more days per year fared better than those treated by hospitalists who worked fewer days, a new study...
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COVID-clogged ICUs ‘terrify’ those with chronic or emergency illness
"We are playing musical chairs with 100 people and 10 chairs. When the music stops, what happens?"
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Mental health after ICU: It’s complicated
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How heat kills: Deadly weather ‘cooking’ people from within
Heatstroke not only affects people with risk factors but also young people in their 20s with muscle breakdown markers through the roof, as well as...
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Long COVID seen in patients with severe and mild disease
A Swiss study shows how even mild COVID cases can lead to debilitating symptoms, according to Dr. Christopher Terndrup.
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Revised dispatch system boosts bystander CPR in those with limited English
Lack of English proficiency was less of a barrier to bystander CPR in Los Angeles after a simplified, tiered dispatch system was put in place.