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Digital Twin Model Predicts Sepsis Mortality
A “digital twin” model predicted adverse outcomes in ICU patients treated for sepsis.
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Biomarker use in ARDS resulting from COVID-19 infection
There is renewed interest in the use of immunomodulator therapies in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.
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‘Door-to-Thrombectomy’ Time for Acute PE Linked to Better Outcomes
Faster treatment with mechanical thrombectomy for patients with PE leads to better outcomes, research finds.
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ILD Linked to Poorer Outcomes in Pulmonary Embolism
PE and ILD linked to increased mortality while in hospital, length of stay, readmission,and costs.
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Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California
A new case of dengue fever is found to be acquired by bite of local mosquito, rather than through travel.
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Controversy Surrounds Optimal Treatment for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
Respiratory specialists debate whether rtPA, mechanical techniques or others are the best treatment for high-risk PE.
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The language of AI and its applications in health care
AI can make clinical care more efficient; however, many find its confusing terminology to be a barrier.
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The Most Misinterpreted Study in Medicine: Don’t be TRICCed
Misunderstood TRICC trial enrolled critical anemic patients stable after fluid resuscitation and not actively bleeding.
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What Every Provider Should Know About Type 1 Diabetes
Patients with T1D are more insulin sensitive than those with type 2 and more prone to both hyper- and hypoglycemia.
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PPI Prophylaxis Prevents GI Bleed in Ventilated Patients
Recent guidelines have issued only weak recommendations for stress ulcer prophylaxis, especially with PPIs, in critically ill patients at a high...