(HealthDay)—For patients with COVID-19 who have ST-segment elevation, indicating potential acute myocardial infarction, there is considerable variability in presentation, and
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More deaths among COVID patients treated with hydroxychloroquine
US veterans treated for coronavirus with malaria drug touted by Trump were MORE likely to die than those who didn’t
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Coronavirus latest: Breakthrough for patients starved of oxygen
Proning is widely used for patients on mechanical ventilation, and doctors in Italy, the US and Portugal have found it
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Mindfulness program may benefit patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Adults with irritable bowel syndrome experienced fewer gastrointestinal symptoms after they participated in a mindfulness program meant to reduce stress.
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New study identifies characteristics of patients with fatal COVID-19
In a new study, researchers identified the most common characteristics of 85 COVID-19 patients who died in Wuhan, China in
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Evinacumab cuts cholesterol levels by half in patients with HoFH
The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to near-normal levels among patients with a rare cholesterol disorder, meeting
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Coronavirus-infected patients needing emergency surgery: Anesthesia standards
Physicians describe the standardized procedure of surgical anesthesia for patients with COVID-19 infection requiring emergency surgery to minimize the risk
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Researchers discover the link between ribs and lung function in patients with brittle bone disease
A multidisciplinary team headed by Valencia University (UV) professor Juan Alberto Sanchis Gimeno reports on the link between the shape
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Medical students become less empathic toward patients throughout medical school
A key factor of solid patient/doctor relationships is a notion of empathy that drives a feeling of shared humanity. According
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Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’
We’ve all feared hearing a doctor say, “We need to talk.” It’s even scarier if the physician is robotic, speaks
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