Sudden cardiac death is a common cause of death in patients with reduced systolic ejection function. As part of a long-term observational study, MedUni Vienna researchers from the Division of Cardiology have now shown the importance of the diastolic filling function: the less the heart fills when there is diastolic dysfunction, the more likely patients […]
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Make May Purple is the Stroke Association fundraising and awareness campaign that coincides with National Stroke Awareness month. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is a difficult and worrying time for everyone. It suddenly turned our lives upside down and has affected people emotionally. Isolation can be especially difficult for stroke survivors and their families. The Stroke […]
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology suggests that lung injury is not limited to the lungs. Targeting the part of the brain that controls breathing and blood flow might help patients with respiratory disorders, such as lung injury due to COVID-19, and speed the process of weaning patients from mechanical ventilators. With […]
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Coronavirus can be identified automatically from sick patients’ lung X-rays using artificial intelligence (AI) developed at Brunel University London. The algorithm, which detects coronavirus diseases including COVID-19, SARS and MERS, uses image analytics to spot signs and deep learning to rank them. Image processing techniques enhance the targeted lung X-rays and use an algorithm to […]
Cumbria University leads international effort to support radiographers during coronavirus pandemic. University of Cumbria academics Ken Holmes and Professor Peter Hogg are co-ordinating an international response to help radiographers caring for patients with Covid-19. Ken, senior lecturer in medical sciences at the university’s respected Institute of Health and a Fellow of the College of Radiographers, has […]
Leading Cardiologist Professor Sharma explains how to exercise safely during the pandemic and how marathon runners can cope with the break in training. London Cardiologist, Professor Sanjay Sharma (Professor of Sports Cardiology and Inherited Cardiac Diseases at St George’s University) has worked alongside the charity, Cardiac Risk for the Young (CRY) for the past two […]
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Webinar on Avoiding Intubation and Initial Ventilation in COVID19. EMCrit explore an obsession with Critical Care and Resuscitation. Editor in Chief: Scott Weingart […]
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Opinion from the field: I am a physician Cameron Kyle-Sidell has been working at the bedside of COVID-19 patients in NYC. I believe we are treating the wrong disease and that we must change what we are doing if we want to save as many lives as possible. I welcome any feedback, especially from those […]
Innovative ‘pop-up tent’ could be latest line of defence for frontline NHS staff treating patients with COVID-19 A disposable plastic ‘pop-up tent’ which creates a protective barrier between patients and healthcare professionals could be the latest line of defence for frontline NHS workers thanks to a new product developed by a team from the UK. […]
Charities launch online support hub for people with post-COVID breathlessness Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have launched a Post-COVID online HUB, and dedicated helpline to support people affected by breathing difficulties after COVID. While evidence on the long-term health effects of COVID is still emerging, a range of early studies have suggested that […]
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