Could ASPIRIN be the first over the counter treatment for coronavirus? Hospitalized patients already taking the drug daily were 47%
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Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — It may seem counterintuitive, but when someone with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is hospitalized,
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Driven to distraction, doctors and patients are renegotiating virtual visits
During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni Freedhoff realized his patient was driving. He asked the patient to
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Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
New research from the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) challenges the current standard for managing blood pressure in people
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COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots, a new review
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General practice doctors failing to provide optimal treatment for heart disease patients
General practice management of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is “suboptimal,” with only 57% of patients with established CVD prescribed
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Home-based telerehabilitation beneficial for stroke patients
(HealthDay)—Home-based motor training telerehabilitation is beneficial for stroke patients, with enhanced interhemispheric functional connectivity of the M1 areas, according to
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Early steroids improve outcomes in patients with septic shock
Some critically ill patients with septic shock need medications called vasopressors to correct dangerously low blood pressure. When high doses
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GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty accessing doctors’ during the pandemic Letter
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Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end
While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria continues to trend downwards, we’re still seeing a significant number of
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