Liam Davenport
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Patients with diabetes more likely to be hospitalized, especially with foot infection
August 9, 2021
Participants with diabetes faced a 67% increased risk of infection-related hospitalization, compared with those without diabetes.
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Simple risk assessment predicts post-PCI ischemic events
June 15, 2021
Determining if PCI patients have just one or more guideline-based risk features predicts their odds of ischemic events, and can be used to tailor antiplatelet therapy, suggests a real-world analysis.
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Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
June 23, 2020
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the prognosis, say UK researchers.
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COVID-19: Experts hasten to head off mental health crisis
April 23, 2020
Across the two surveys, respondents’ primary concern was anxiety, which was cited in 750 responses.
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Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60
April 17, 2020
Data suggest obesity is twice as likely to result in hospitalization for COVID-19 and can significantly increase the likelihood of a patient ending up in intensive care.
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First protocol on how to use lung ultrasound to triage COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Lung ultrasound is not yet universally accepted as a tool for diagnosing pneumonia in the context of COVID-19 and triaging patients.
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Top 10 must-dos in ICU in COVID-19 include prone ventilation
March 31, 2020
One expert involved in the development of the first international guidelines on the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 highlights the essential recommendations and explains the rationale behind prone ventilation.