VTE Diagnosis and Treatment in the COVID-19 Era

VTE Diagnosis and Treatment in the COVID-19 Era

This is a very interesting time to be an intensivist with a research interest in blood clots. As such I wanted to use this time to talk about how COVID 19 has changed our approach to diagnostics, therapeutics and even to... read more

The Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for New Coronavirus Pneumonia

The Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for New Coronavirus Pneumonia

This book is a practical manual for anti-COVID-19. It is not only with the reference to the result of modern medical science, patients' situation, but also take the deployment of medical resources into consideration. Content... read more

COVID-19: Limitation of Life-sustaining Treatment and Patient Involvement in Decision-making

COVID-19: Limitation of Life-sustaining Treatment and Patient Involvement in Decision-making

Life-sustaining treatment limitation decisions were made for 18% of a COVID-19 patient cohort. Hereof, more than a third of the decisions had been made before hospital admission. Many records lacked information on patient... read more

Cancer Clues In A Drop Of Blood

Cancer Clues In A Drop Of Blood

New diagnostic blood test paves the way for early stage lung cancer screening. A diagnostic blood test may provide early detection of lung cancer in asymptomatic patients, according to a new study. Lung cancer, the leading... read more

ARDS and High Blood Endocan Profile During COVID‑19

ARDS and High Blood Endocan Profile During COVID‑19

With great interest, we read the recently published paper by Pascreau et al. concluding that a high blood endocan profile during COVID‑19 distinguishes moderate from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In... read more

The Infectious Disease Diagnosis: A Case Approach

The Infectious Disease Diagnosis: A Case Approach

This text uses cases to illustrate differential diagnoses of various infectious diseases. Unlike any other book on the market, this book is specifically designed for ease of use and can cater to a variety of medical professionals... read more

Burden of Post-Sepsis Morbidity Higher Than Previously Thought

Burden of Post-Sepsis Morbidity Higher Than Previously Thought

A recent cohort study published in JAMA based on data from 116,507 survivors of hospital-treated sepsis in Germany sheds light on the heavy burden of long-term effects of sepsis, the most severe complication of infections. The... read more

Metabolomic Diferences: COVID-19 vs. H1N1 Influenza in ARDS

Metabolomic Diferences: COVID-19 vs. H1N1 Influenza in ARDS

This study aimed to compare the specificity of the metabolic alterations induced by COVID-19 or Influenza A pneumonia (IAP) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our findings support the concept that ARDS is associated... read more

MR-proADM Role in the Stratification Risk of COVID-19 Patients Assessed at the Triage of the Emergency Department

MR-proADM Role in the Stratification Risk of COVID-19 Patients Assessed at the Triage of the Emergency Department

During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the Emergency Departments have been overrun with suspicious COVID-19 patients, creating a pressing need to optimize resources through risk... read more

COVID-19 and Myocardial Infarction

COVID-19 and Myocardial Infarction

COVID-19 is a risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke through self-controlled case series evaluation, a method that has been used to establish the risk of myocardial infarction associated with influenza infection. Regarding... read more

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutics

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutics

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, their biology and associated challenges for their treatment and prevention of novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Discussing... read more

Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Secondary to Daptomycin

Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Secondary to Daptomycin

Daptomycin is an antimicrobial agent with activity against gram-positive bacteria that is usually reserved for severe infections. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is an increasingly rare side effect that can manifest after... read more

Point of Care Venous Doppler Ultrasound

Point of Care Venous Doppler Ultrasound

Accurate assessment of the hemodynamic status is vital for appropriate management of patients with critical illness. As such, there has been a constant quest for reliable and non-invasive bedside tools to assess and monitor... read more

Pulmonary Hypertension: Controversial and Emerging Topics

Pulmonary Hypertension: Controversial and Emerging Topics

This book is a clinical guide to controversial and emerging topics in pulmonary hypertension. There are multiple challenges and unanswered questions encountered by clinicians that evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with... read more