Medscape Newsfeed:
- A New Name for BPD?
Some psychiatrists believe that how borderline personality disorder is characterized is all wrong. Medscape Medical News
- Novel Virus Targeting Deadly Brain Tumors Shows Early Promise
Early evidence suggests that an oncolytic virus engineered to kill malignant gliomas may improve survival. Medscape Medical News
- US COVID-19 Deaths Are Topping 1900 a Day
The increasingly lethal turn has filled hospitals, complicated the start of the school year, delayed the return to offices, and demoralized healthcare workers. Associated Press
- STEMI Latecomers Still Benefit From Coronary Revascularization
French observational data show significantly better outcomes with primary PCI than without it in STEMI patients presenting 12 to 48 hours after symptom onset. Medscape Medical News
- California Now Has Nation's Lowest Virus Transmission Rate
The nation's most populous state is the only one experiencing 'substantial' coronavirus transmission. Associated Press
NIH Newsfeed:
- Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds
Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population.
- Researchers use exosome-based strategy to block HIV in mice
NIH-funded study finds reduced levels of HIV in bone marrow, spleen, and brain after therapy.
- NIAID Scientists Find a Key to Hepatitis C Entry into Cells
Understanding Structure of HCV Proteins Could Aid in Vaccine Development.
- NIH builds large nationwide study population of tens of thousands to support research on long-term effects of COVID-19
NIH launched the RECOVER Initiative to learn why some people have prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms after the acute phase of infection from SARS-CoV-2.
EM Journal Watch Newsfeed:
- EPIC's Sepsis Model Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Despite its widespread use, the proprietary electronic health record system missed sepsis 67% of the time.
- For Anticoagulated Patients with Blunt Trauma, Repeat Head CTs Aren't Necessary
Fewer than 1% of patients developed intracranial hemorrhage at 6 hours after initially negative head computed tomography.
- Transferring Suspected Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients Directly to Angiography Suite
Direct transfer to the angiography suite without stopping for computed tomography improved functional outcomes in a single-center randomized trial, although many patients already had conventional CT done at a primary stroke center before transfer.
- No Difference Between Dobutamine and Milrinone in Managing Cardiogenic Shock
Mortality was high, regardless of which inotrope was administered.
- Improving Care of Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-Occlusive Pain Crises
Infusion centers had better outcomes than emergency departments for managing uncomplicated crises.