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CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant

Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen

An MRI image of skull damage in a patient with a traumatic brain injury

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Death Guidelines Revised

New recommendations address hypothermia, ECMO, pregnancy

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Rare Lung Bleeds Cluster in DOAC Users, Implications Unclear

Pattern found in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage reports in FAERS

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of blue rubber gloved hands holding a test tube of blood over a blood test request form.

<乌鸦传媒>Repeat Tests for Inflammation Aid Prognosis After Acute Heart Failure

Mortality predicted by cumulative hsCRP levels over time

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Too Woke? FDA Warns on Probiotics; Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Moves Forward

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers

A close up of the tubing of a hospitalized patient on mechanical ventilation

<乌鸦传媒>Low Tidal Volume Compliance Still Lacking in Mechanical Ventilation

Women, shorter patients, those with a high BMI more likely to receive higher tidal volumes

A close up photo of a bag of parenteral nutrition

<乌鸦传媒>No Benefit to Tight Glucose Control in ICU

Trial attempts to settle the controversy once and for all

A photo of a surgeon preparing an artificial aortic valve prior to implantation.

<乌鸦传媒>Reassuring Registry Data on Going Into TAVR Sans Symptoms

Would intervention beat watchful waiting for asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis?

<乌鸦传媒>Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough

Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity

FDA ADCOMM Artificial womb technology (AWT) over a photo of a mockup of a device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Have Concerns About Artificial Womb Trials in Humans

The Pediatric Advisory Committee will discuss if data support a safe first-in-human trial

A photo of a surgeon performing radiofrequency ablation

<乌鸦传媒>No Avoiding Mitral Valve Implant Obstruction With Preemptive Ablation

LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series

A photo of a surgeon performing a mechanical thrombectomy

<乌鸦传媒>Stroke Doesn't Have to Lead to Death or Disability

Rapid, appropriate treatment can save lives and limit severe outcomes

FDA ADCOMM patisiran (Onpattro) over a medical illustration of cardiomyopathy over a microscopy of heart amyloid deposits

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Reluctantly Backs Patisiran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however

A photo of bags of donated blood at a blood bank in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Shared via Blood Transfusion?

Findings may suggest a transfusion-transmissible agent linked to some types of spontaneous ICH

A photo of a mother touching her baby who is sleeping while wearing a CPAP mask.

<乌鸦传媒>MIST Didn't Reduce Death in Preemies With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Another study shows kids who survive ARDS at high risk of readmissions

<乌鸦传媒>Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

A photo of Mitch McConnell

<乌鸦传媒>Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

A photo of a woman holding the hand of a man covered with a sheet in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement

American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death

<乌鸦传媒>Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation

Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control

A photo of nurses tending to a patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

<乌鸦传媒>Real-World Data Back ECMO Use in Critically Ill Patients With Obesity

Obesity should not be considered a contraindication for use, say researchers

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Amyloid Drug Improves Mid-Term Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement"

<乌鸦传媒>'Big Win' for Anti-Obesity Medication in Heart Failure

Semaglutide led to meaningful reductions in symptoms, weight in patients with obesity and HFpEF

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Compound in Beetroot Juice Fends Off Contrast-Induced AKI

"Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Immune Suppressant Stumbles for Acute Myocarditis in Early Data

Phase II trial might not end the story for anti-inflammatory approach, though

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>STEMI Complete Revascularization: No Point in Waiting

MULTISTARS AMI trial helps answer the timing question in multivessel disease treatment

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Rush to DOACs Spells Trouble for Frail Warfarin Users

Lower bleeding risk of new blood thinners did not extend to this older subgroup

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Afib Ablation Exceeds Expectations in Sickest Heart Failure Patients

Death and surgeries delayed in end-stage heart failure

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>CRT-D Upgrade Suits Patients With Pacing-Related Heart Failure

BUDAPEST-CRT Upgrade is the first major trial on upgrade strategy

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Iron Infusions Narrowly Miss the Mark for Clinical Benefit in Heart Failure

Hard endpoints do not favor IV ferric carboxymaltose in well-powered HEART-FID

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2 Inhibitors, Rapid Titration, IV Iron Get a Boost in New European HF Guideline

Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Reduces Heavy Symptom Burden of Obesity-Related Heart Failure

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity becoming more common

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

A photo of a male physician examining the ear of his female patient, with both wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

A photo of a mature man laying in a hospital bed and looking at the camera.

<乌鸦传媒>Recreational Drug Use More Common in Intensive Cardiac Care Than Many Admit

Routine drug screening proposed for cardiac ICUs

A photo of the burned out shell of Lahaina Public Library.

<乌鸦传媒>In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues

HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds

A photo of an unoccupied intensive care unit room in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster

CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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