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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 番茄社区, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Managing Advanced Cardiomyopathy

When to refer, how to decide on advanced therapies, and why to consider palliative care early

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For Your Patients: Planning Ahead With End-Stage Cardiomyopathy

Determining your goals of care will shape which advanced treatment options are right for you

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Heart Failure: A Look at Low Ejection Fraction

The basics on heart failure with reduced, mildly reduced, and improved ejection fraction

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For Your Patients: What Is Heart Failure?

A brief overview of heart failure, its different classifications, and causes

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Better CPR for Non-Shockable Arrest; PICU Transfusions; PTSD After Child's ICU Stay

Roundup of news from the 2023 Critical Care Congress

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Unmet Medical Needs Common After ICU Care

Study points to "stark mismatch" in care before discharge and after

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Smaller Blood Draws Reduce Transfusions in ICU, Trial Suggests

Randomized trial supports switch for adult ICU blood tests, despite a pandemic dent in the data

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Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygen

Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though

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Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Says

Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help

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Is Pulsed Steroid Riskier for COVID-19?

Observational study points to mortality disadvantage with high-dose pulses of methylprednisolon

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