Conference Reports

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...

Use of Sodium Nitrite Fails to Improve Survival in Patients Who Have Suffered Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- April 1, 2020 - Use of sodium nitrite during active resuscitation did not significantly improve survival to hospital admission or to discharge among patients who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the...

Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Predicts Outcomes Following Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

By Nancy Melville

ORLANDO, Fla -- February 17, 2020 -- Elevations in cerebral blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery (MCA), as assessed with transcranial Doppler ultrasound, are associated with poor outcomes following subarachnoid haemorrhage, according to a study presented...