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Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

The effect of initial skin-to-skin contact (SSC) at delivery on the quality of mother-infant interactions.

4 Dec 2023

Balanced IV fluids can reduce death risk for critically ill patients

Results of a new meta-analysis in shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients by four percent.

30 Nov 2023

Routine thyroid hormone treatment for organ donors ineffective and potentially harmful

Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors' bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function and increase the quantity and quality of hearts and other organs available for transplantation.

29 Nov 2023

COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

Study reveals that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 had a higher risk of preterm delivery, with significant health and socioeconomic implications. However, early vaccination adopters showed protection from these effects, highlighting the critical role of vaccines in safeguarding future generations' health, especially in the U.S., where the study was conducted.

28 Nov 2023

Dementia patients often receive different treatment after hospital transfer, study finds

It is common for individuals seeking medical care for symptoms of concern to go to the nearest hospital. Physicians there may determine the facility cannot provide the care they believe the patient needs and recommend transfer to another hospital offering a higher level of care or specialized services.

28 Nov 2023

New statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care

A new consensus statement from the American Heart Association Emergency and Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Neurocritical Care Society calls for more research to address areas of post-cardiac arrest care that have limited research.

28 Nov 2023

She once advised the president on aging issues. Now, she’s battling serious disability and depression.

The GoFundMe request jumped out at me as I was scrolling through posts on LinkedIn.

28 Nov 2023

COVID-19 caused premature births, but vaccines helped reverse the trend

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records.

27 Nov 2023

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

New research from McMaster University has found that not only is virtual care a safe way to hold medical appointments, but that patients and physicians were able to use it appropriately and effectively with minimal guidance.

27 Nov 2023

New machine learning model predicts cardiac arrest in ICU patients using ECG data with high accuracy

Electrocardiogram (ECG) data from a large retrospective cohort to extract various heart rate variability (HRV) measures.

27 Nov 2023

COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against long-term effects, study suggests

A new study in The BMJ explores how far vaccination averted PCC.

24 Nov 2023

Optimizing hospital patient safety: Machine learning model enhances early warning system performance

Researchers propose a novel predictive model based on machine learning for the early prediction of adverse events.

23 Nov 2023

MRI scans reveal distinct brain changes in people with long COVID

People with long COVID exhibit patterns of changes in the brain that are different from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

22 Nov 2023

Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments

"You can't inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen" to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime drug user now in recovery.

21 Nov 2023

Breakthrough wireless sensor offers continuous health monitoring, revolutionizing patient care

The study introduces a wireless broadband acousto-mechanical sensing (BAMS) system for continuous physiological monitoring, capturing a wide range of body signals and offering significant potential for both home and hospital settings.

19 Nov 2023

Beyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies

June Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar.

17 Nov 2023

New study provides comprehensive picture of perioperative cardiac arrest in the UK

A new study ‒ that has examined all cardiac arrests occurring during or soon after surgery in more than 300 UK hospitals over a one-year period ‒ has identified that this extremely dangerous and often fatal event occurs in 3 per 10,000 surgeries requiring anesthesia.

16 Nov 2023

Prenatal cannabis exposure increases risk of adverse birth outcomes, study finds

Infants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care than infants without prenatal cannabis exposure, according to a study published today in the scientific journal Addiction.

16 Nov 2023

Amelia Lavenski's seizure-free journey with the ketogenic diet

Amelia Lavenski is a 4-year-old girl from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who has a bright personality and loves laughing and Mickey Mouse.

15 Nov 2023

Delaying umbilical cord clamping of premature babies likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter time, according to two companion systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in The Lancet.

14 Nov 2023

Intensive Care News and Research

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

Balanced IV fluids can reduce death risk for critically ill patients

Routine thyroid hormone treatment for organ donors ineffective and potentially harmful

COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

Dementia patients often receive different treatment after hospital transfer, study finds

New statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care

She once advised the president on aging issues. Now, she’s battling serious disability and depression.

COVID-19 caused premature births, but vaccines helped reverse the trend

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

New machine learning model predicts cardiac arrest in ICU patients using ECG data with high accuracy

COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against long-term effects, study suggests

Optimizing hospital patient safety: Machine learning model enhances early warning system performance

MRI scans reveal distinct brain changes in people with long COVID

Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments

Breakthrough wireless sensor offers continuous health monitoring, revolutionizing patient care

Beyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies

New study provides comprehensive picture of perioperative cardiac arrest in the UK

Prenatal cannabis exposure increases risk of adverse birth outcomes, study finds

Amelia Lavenski's seizure-free journey with the ketogenic diet

Delaying umbilical cord clamping of premature babies likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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