CT Can Indicate Mortality Risk in Elderly with Trauma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Opportunistic CT screening for osteopenia and sarcopenia in older adults with traumatic…
Posts by Gabriella Robles
Gun Violence Is Studied Less than Other Major Causes of Death
(Reuters Health) – Research examining gun violence, and the funding to support it, significantly lags behind what…
HCV Infections Less Prevalent than Previously Estimated
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The global estimate of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is lower than…
Expecting the Unexpected: Prepare for Active-shooter Situations in the Emergency Department
Ongoing training for the unexpected is an integral part of any emergency department, particularly with workplace gun…
Limited Resources in a Limited World
We take pride in our ability to “MacGyver” solutions with the resources we have. We try never…
U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Appears to Work
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hospital readmission rates appear to be falling since passage of the Medicare…
Mechanical CPR Devices Tied to Worse Outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices (mCPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was…
Bismuth Quadruple Therapy May Be Best First-Line Treatment of H. Pylori
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bismuth quadruple therapy for 10 days appears to be the best first-line…
Endovascular Treatment May Help Stroke Patients with Large Ischemic Core, Mismatch Profile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some stroke patients with a large ischemic core and large mismatch imaging…
Life-Threatening Superbug Spreads Globally in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
LONDON (Reuters) – A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis…
