Tag: risks
COVID-19-related Death in Fully Vaccinated People in Scotland – Characteristics and Risk
Vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths. COVID-19-related deaths in fully vaccinated individuals have, however, been reported. To inform public health strategy and vaccination... read more
Maternal Risk Modeling in Critical Care
Risk prediction models specific to the maternal critical care population was developed. The models compare favorably against general adult ICU risk prediction models in current use within this population. The aim was to... read more
Data Analysis Shows ICU Scores Accurate in Predicting Risk of Death
Using clinical data from more than 200 hospital intensive care units, Philips Healthcare has shown that three ICU risk scores—designed for different purposes—performed well as a marker of severity of illness at admission... read more
Catheter ablation lowers long-term risk of recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients
Atrial fibrillation patients with a prior history of stroke who undergo catheter ablation to treat the abnormal heart rhythm lower their long-term risk of a recurrent stroke by 50 percent. The Intermountain study compared... read more
New Warning for Anesthetic Use in Children and Pregnant Women
The FDA issued a warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetics and sedatives during surgeries or procedures in children aged <3 years or in pregnant women during their 3rd trimester may affect the development... read more
Reducing Natalizumab Concentration May Reduce PML Risk
Serum concentrations of natalizumab do not appear to rise before patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis are diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, contradicting the hypothesis that exposure... read more
Cardiotoxicity from Ca Immune Tx; Worried Sick; Bee Sting Heart Damage
Worried sick? Anxiety about health was associated with increased likelihood of ischemic heart disease.... read more
Elevated Cardiac Troponin T Levels May Be Associated With Cerebral Microbleeds
In the future, hs-cTnT may be a possible risk marker upfront of treatment decisions, especially in patients combined with detected CMBs.... read more
Five strategies can reduce risk of medical lawsuits
Five strategies can be employed by physicians in order to help reduce the risk of lawsuits, according to an article published in Medical Economics.... read more
