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Weighted lottery helps ensure equitable allocation of scarce COVID-19 medication

A program designed to ensure fairness and that people living in the most disadvantaged U.S. neighborhoods would be offered a scarce, potentially life-saving medication proved feasible in a large health system.

1 Sep 2023

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

A randomized trial involving all hospitals in London, UK, has found no difference in survival at 30 days in patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest in the community who were taken by ambulance to a cardiac arrest center compared with those delivered to the geographically closest emergency department.

28 Aug 2023

Obese adults with ARDS may benefit from ECMO

A National Institutes of Health-supported study suggests that adults with obesity may benefit from the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), an advanced form of breathing support, when in intensive care for respiratory failure.

28 Aug 2023

ESC statement: Competency-based cardiac imaging delivery needed for effective patient care

Competency-based cardiac imaging delivery is needed for effective and efficient patient care, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the ESC.

25 Aug 2023

Pediatric trauma admissions increased during COVID-19 pandemic

In the weeks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health directives called for masking, social distancing, social isolation, and stay-at-home orders.

23 Aug 2023

Doctors hesitate to ask about patients’ immigration status despite new Florida law

Fearful of risking their jobs, jeopardizing state funding for their institutions, and further politicizing health care, Florida hospital leaders have been reluctant to speak out against a new law that requires them to ask about patients' immigration status.

17 Aug 2023

Columbia researchers shed light on puzzling phenomenon in brain-injured patients

Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite having some level of awareness.

14 Aug 2023

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 - who make up just 16 percent of the population - account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

11 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Critically ill patients with circulatory shock - when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body, often as a result of heart failure, sepsis, or hemorrhage - require close monitoring and treatment, especially to maintain adequate blood pressure to prevent injury to important organs.

7 Aug 2023

Scrambler therapy: A new non-invasive treatment for chronic pain

A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests that scrambler therapy, a noninvasive pain treatment, can yield significant relief for approximately 80%–90% of patients with chronic pain, and it may be more effective than another noninvasive therapy: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).

31 Jul 2023

Texan activists thirst for a national heat standard to protect outdoor workers

Construction workers, airport baggage handlers, letter carriers, and other outdoor workers — many of whom traveled to Washington, D.C., from Texas — gathered at the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday.

28 Jul 2023

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing.

26 Jul 2023

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along with the latest public health advice.

21 Jul 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Jul 2023

Vanderbilt receives $7 million grant to study sedatives for critically ill patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $7 million, five-year funding award from PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) to compare two sedatives used to place breathing tubes in the emergency department (ED) or intensive care unit (ICU).

18 Jul 2023

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.

17 Jul 2023

American Heart Association calls for more research on e-cigarettes

Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.