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A McMaster University-led study has teased out the reason for blood clots caused by COVID-19, a serious potential complication of the virus. Blood from critically ill COVID-19 patients contains antibodies that can contribute to clotting,
(HealthDay)—Bedside open tracheotomy seems safe for critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Francesc Xavier Avilés-Jurado, M.D., Ph.D., from the Institut Clínic d’Especialitats
Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is associated with poor survival, particularly among patients aged 80 or older, finds a study published by The BMJ today. These findings could help
In a tremendous demonstration of global collaboration, clinician-scientists have pooled data from 121 hospitals in eight countries to find that inexpensive, widely available steroids improve the odds that very sick COVID-19 patients will survive the
Can taking probiotics mean you stay ill for longer? Increasing evidence suggests that, in some circumstances, probiotics might harm the delicate ecosystem of the gut People take probiotics believing they increase levels of beneficial bacteria