Conference Reports

Randomised Study Confirms Patients With COVID-19, Hypertension Can Continue ACEI/ARB Treatment

By Eric Ramos

CHICAGO -- September 7, 2020 -- Patients with hypertension who are hospitalised due to mild or moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can continue to safely take angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) while being...

Which Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism Can Be Managed at Home?

By Eric Ramos

CHICAGO -- September 7, 2020 -- Outpatient care of normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is feasible, according to a study presented at the Virtual 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress.

Results from the HOME-PE study showed that using...

Ambulatory Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax Reduces Hospital Stay

By Nancy Melville

YORK, Me -- August 11, 2020 -- Patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax treated with ambulatory decompression management show significantly improved outcomes and reduced hospitalisation, although adverse events may be higher than standard care, according to a study...

Trocar Technique Shows Fewer Complications Than Seldinger for Cholecystostomy

By Nancy Melville

YORK, Me -- July 24, 2020 -- The bedside, ultrasound-guided Trocar technique for percutaneous cholecystostomy shows efficacy that is similar to the ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided Seldinger technique, with benefits including fewer complications requiring less time,...

Algorithm Can Identify Patients With COVID-19 Who May Benefit From Hydroxychloroquine

CEPAGATTI, Italy -- July 19, 2020 -- Use of a machine-learning algorithm can identify patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who would benefit from treatment with hydroxychloroquine, according to a study presented at the Virtual Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and...

Study Supports Possibility of Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

By Alex Morrison

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- July 16, 2020 -- A study presented at the Virtual 23rd International AIDS Conference strongly supports that vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is possible.

Claudio Fenizia, MD, University of...

Arterial Hyperoxia Associated With Poor Functional Outcome, Cognitive Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- Arterial hyperoxia is associated with poor functional outcome and cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

Fred...

Stem Cell Implantation Improves Motor Function in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- Intracranial administration of SB623 cells on patients with chronic motor deficit from traumatic brain injury appears to improve motor functional scores at 6 months, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the...

Portable MRI Scanners Can Be Used at Bedside to Evaluate Stroke

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- A low-field MRI scanner is feasible for use at the bedside of patients exhibiting symptoms of stroke, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

Kevin Sheth, MD,...

AI-Enabled ECG Identifies Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Presenting to the ER With Dyspnoea

By Eric Ramos

CHICAGO -- April 2, 2020 -- An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled ECG algorithm accurately identifies left ventricular dysfunction (LVSD) in patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnoea, outperforming N-terminal-prohormone BNP (NT-pro BNP), according to a...