This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 atlas of tissue damage and viral load in organs. A research team at Jena University Hospital measured SARS-CoV-2 viral load in a variety of organs and tissues and studied tissue damage associated with the distribution of the virus.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interferer found in the coagulation system Risk of thrombosis in critically ill covid-19 patients. Tübingen researchers find cause for dangerous activation of blood clotting. In focus: antibodies that activate platelets in an uncontrolled manner
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hypoxemia New insights into treatment with oxygen in intensive care medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published the large-scale multinational study “Handling Oxygenation Targets in the Intensive Care Unit” (HOT-ICU). Under the direction of Aalborg University Hospital, the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated REMAP-CAP Study Group COVID-19: New treatment recommendations in intensive care units. In an international collaboration, the REMAP-CAP study group is testing known agents in the treatment of COVID-19. Their results, now published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulant therapy in COVID-19 patients. Antibodies to platelets promote thrombosis in COVID-19 infections. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, increased activation of blood clotting was noted in patients with COVID-19 infection. Coagulation studies at the University Hospital of Tübingen now show that platelets from…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive heart valve replacement Local anesthesia just as safe as general anesthesia Local anesthesia or general anesthesia? A randomized trial has now clarified for the first time that local anesthesia is as safe as general anesthesia for TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation).…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cognitive medical assistants Artificial intelligence to reduce surgical risks in the future Scientists at Heidelberg University Hospital develop “Cognitive Medical Assistant” / Algorithm aims to identify individual surgical risk of the patient in advance, facilitate therapy decisions and prevent complications
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Corona and Christmas Call the emergency physician immediately if a heart attack is suspected Heart Foundation warns: Never hesitate if you suspect a heart attack, but call 911 immediately – even on Christmas, New Year’s Day and during the Corona wave. The reluctance to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sponsored Content Support rational use of blood products in times of COVID-19 – with Patient Blood Management (PBM) PBM is an evidence-based approach that aims to improve clinical outcomes and ensure the safety of the blood supply, while saving money. It is based on the following 3 pillars1,2
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Recommendations for inpatient therapy New S2k guideline on the inpatient treatment of COVID-19 patients. The new German S2k guideline includes recommendations for the inpatient treatment of patients with COVID-19. It expands the existing intensive care S1 guideline, which has been available since March 2020,…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Anesthesia has no effect on recurrence risk One of the largest global studies showed that the risk of recurrence after curative breast cancer surgery was not reduced by regional anesthesia compared with general anesthesia with opioids. These…
