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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 乌鸦传媒, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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<乌鸦传媒>Smaller Blood Draws Reduce Transfusions in ICU, Trial Suggests

Randomized trial supports switch for adult ICU blood tests, despite a pandemic dent in the data

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygen

Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though

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<乌鸦传媒>Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Says

Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Pulsed Steroid Riskier for COVID-19?

Observational study points to mortality disadvantage with high-dose pulses of methylprednisolon

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<乌鸦传媒>For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids

CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in

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<乌鸦传媒>Epstein-Barr Virus Tracking After Liver Transplant May Cut Rare Complication

Observational study provides suggestive evidence

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations

Study suggests "disturbing" rate of potentially preventable errors

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<乌鸦传媒>The Power of Physician Relationships

Patients may get better treatment if their PCPs and specialists went to the same school

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<乌鸦传媒>Addressing Comorbidities in Cardiomyopathy

Most patients have them, and strategies aren't always the same as in other settings

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<乌鸦传媒>For Your Patients: Understanding Cardiomyopathy Progression

What to expect as cardiomyopathy progresses into symptomatic heart failure

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