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A photo of a COVID-19 patient in a hospital bed lying in the prone position.

Awake Prone Positioning: Which COVID Patients Benefit?

Meta-analysis supports maneuver to reduce need for intubation in these groups

A photo of a prone covid patient in a hospital bed connected to an ECMO machine.

'Exceptional' ECMO Outcomes in COVID-19 Reflect Early Choices

When not used for last-ditch salvage, high proportion survive and recover lung function

A photo of a healthcare worker in protective gear holding a box of dexamethasone tablets.

Does Post-Discharge Dexamethasone Help COVID Patients?

No apparent benefit among those receiving less than 10 days of the steroid during hospitalization

A photo of a Russian tank driving down a street at night in Ukraine.

Russian Missile Hits Maternity Hospital Near Kyiv

"The damage is huge, but the building is standing," says medical director

A nurse tends to a senior comatose man in the ICU.

Comatose Cardiac Arrest Survivors Don't Need Brain Misfires Suppressed

Trial finds seizure meds unwarranted for aberrant EEG patterns in the ICU

Paramedics practice endotracheal intubation on a medical dummy.

Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubation

Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues

A computer rendering of immunoglobulin surrounding a Covid virus

IV Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin No Help in Severe COVID

Randomized trial finds no benefit for hospitalized patients

Boxes of Xofluza and Tamiflu over a transmission electron microscopy of the flu virus

Two Antivirals No Better Than One for Severe Flu

Randomized trial finds no difference when adding baloxavir to standard antivirals

A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets

Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

A screenshot of Hilary Hawkins, BSN, MBA, RN, nurse manager of the emergency department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

At Their Breaking Point, Nurses Plead With Public in COVID Videos

"Hospital staff are paying the price" of vaccine misinformation

A TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK stamp on a photo of a vial of concentrated potassium chloride for injection.

Next Up in Drug Shortages: Potassium Chloride

Healthcare providers facing a nationwide shortage of the intravenous formulation

A busy emergency room full of COVID-19 patients

Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

A senior hospital patient wearing a high-flow nasal cannula

Does High-Flow Oxygen Improve Outcomes in COVID Patients?

Randomized trial examines two types of oxygen therapy in severe cases

A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets.

Doctor's Ivermectin Fight With Hospital Continues On

Judge allows one of Paul Marik's claims to proceed

A close up of nurse securing a catheter in a man鈥檚 arm.

Study: Some Venous Catheters Safer Than Others

May help settle what kind to prefer for short-term venous access

Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retraction

Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD

A man undergoes a breathalyzer test

A COVID 'Breathalyzer': Not All Hot Air?

Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patients

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?

Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Wave

Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU

Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death

A deceased COVID-19 patient is wheeled to the morgue by a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask.

We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

A car accident victim is loaded into a helicopter on a highway in Ohio.

Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring

And surprise bills often come along for the ride

A close up of a female nurse鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands preparing an infusion

Where's the Evidence Guiding Updated Titration Standards?

The regulations threaten the well-being of both patients and critical care nurses

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: CODE BLUE

A Day in the Life of a Doctor: Code Blue Emergency

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on an eventful night shift

Photos of Norton Brownsboro hospital, Ivermectin tablets, and Jefferson Circuit Judge Charles Cunningham

Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

A vial of Heparin Sodium Injection over a computer rendering of a blood clot blocking a vein.

Is Heparin-Based Thromboprophylaxis Necessary for Obstetric Patients?

Time to reconsider its use to prevent VTE in pregnant patients, study suggests

AAOS over an image of orthopedic surgeons.

Gunshot Victims Cost One Hospital $672,000 a Month, and It's Only Going Up

One-third of wounded patients at Cleveland trauma center patients were uninsured

Photo of critically ill COVID patient receiving an IV.

Repurpose Beta-Blocker for Severe COVID?

Small pilot study saw improved markers with IV metoprolol for patients on mechanical ventilation

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab

Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds

A young boy wearing a protective mask lies in a hospital bed looking out the window.

Is Delta Also More Severe in Kids?

Data are in short supply, but hard-hit children's hospitals are sounding alarms

20 mL and 10 mL vials of Milrinone VS a 2000 mL bag of Dobutamine

Inotrope Showdown Leaves No Winner in Cardiogenic Shock

Long-awaited head-to-head comparison of milrinone and dobutamine

Bob Odenkirk in a promo photo for Better Call Saul.

Bob Odenkirk's Heart Attack

The "Better Call Saul" actor collapsed on set

The legs and feet of a nurse are visible beneath the bottom of the curtain separating patients in a hospital.

Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates?

A new study explores the data and implications

A female professor at a medical college speaks in front of a classroom of students.

Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

An aerial view of CoxHealth Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri next to a photo of CEO Steve Edwards.

Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge

Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases

X-ray and fluoroscopy images of primary sclerosing cholangitis

Cases of Rare Liver Complication Seen With Severe COVID-19

Higher prevalence of condition in COVID patients than influenza patients, researcher says

A photo of Steven Weiss, MD, and his book: Carnage in America: COVID-19, Racial Injustice, and the Demise of Donald Trump

Mayo Physician Fired Over COVID Book

"I'm still in shock I was terminated for this"

A computer rendering of a man receiving therapeutic hypothermia therapy surrounded by a frosty frame.

Cooling Strategy After Cardiac Arrest Dealt Another Blow

No improvement over standard care with early treatment of fever, TTM2 group finds

A photo of the Inspire rPAP device on an infant

New Respiratory Support Paradigm for Extreme Preemies?

CORSAD trial points that way

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