Even before COVID-19 ravaged the medical workforce, physicians, nurses, and other health workers were at increased risk for burnout and depression. Although these professionals are equipped to manage…
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy (OT) assistants at NYU Langone Health are finding themselves working on the front line of this pandemic to help patients recover from COVID-19.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a year-long study conducted in Dallas County Texas, women who called 911 for suspected cardiac-related symptoms had a 52% greater likelihood of…
Jorge D Reyes, MD, Director of Transplant Program Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, discusses trends in immunosuppression and novel techniques in pediatric transplantation. References and Resources…
Jorge D. Reyes, MD, Director of Transplant Program Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, discusses the innovations of the children’s transplant program that aim to improve patient…
Maria Siemionow, MD, PhD, Director, Plastic Surgery Research, Head, Microsurgery Training, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the techinical challenges of face transplants versus hand transplants, citing the difficulty of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, tight perioperative control of blood glucose levels is linked to a lower risk of, and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) appear to be at increased risk for vascular disease, especially acute coronary syndrome and deep-vein thrombosis, new…
James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses his experiences working in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with cystic fibrosis frequently treated for chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, aztreonam lysine for inhalation may be an effective add-on therapy, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The use of cardioselective beta-blockers can improve survival in “carefully selected” COPD patients undergoing vascular surgery, according to a report in the first…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High-dose therapy (HDT) combined with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may prolong remissions and improve survival in patients with chemoresistant Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers…
