Stroke Thrombectomy: 6-Hour Threshold Not So Relevant? Pooled trial analysis supports move to imaging-based criteria Mar 19, 2021
Adjustable Stent Retriever Passes Muster Novel device offers better grip on clots in LVO strokes Mar 19, 2021
Don't Ditch the tPA in Stroke Thrombectomy Yet Direct endovascular therapy dealt a blow in MR CLEAN-NO IV Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Out A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't Mar 17, 2021
Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes Mar 17, 2021
Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use Mar 17, 2021
Op-Ed: Did We Hurt Healthcare Workers With Bad Mask Advice? ZDoggMD discusses new evidence that suggests we did Mar 16, 2021
Holding tPA for All DOAC Users Not the Way to Go, Stroke Docs Say Clinical conundrum could be solved by a point-of-care DOAC test Mar 15, 2021
Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic' Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc Feb 18, 2021
Despite Controversial Leader, Charity's COVID Field Hospitals Prove Helpful Samaritan's Purse opens field hospitals in hard-hit areas as CEO Franklin Graham faces scrutiny Jan 27, 2021
Colchicine for Early COVID-19? Trial May Support Oral Therapy at Home But some find science-by-press-release troubling Jan 26, 2021
Ventricular Tachycardia: The Cause Is the Key to Management Andrew Perry, MD, tackles the heterogeneity of VT with Melissa Robinson, MD Jan 15, 2021 podcast
Hospitals Grumble but Work to Implement Price Transparency Rule Challenges include COVID surge and vaccine rollout, but advocates say costs will fall Jan 14, 2021
In STEMI PCI, Symptom-to-Balloon Time Is What Counts Study authors urge greater efforts to reduce pre-hospital delays Jan 14, 2021
Not So Fast on That Post-Resuscitation ECG Study suggests waiting a bit longer to avoid false positives in OHCA Jan 11, 2021
Pregnant Doctors Are Getting Their COVID Shots Ob/gyn groups favor vaccination as pregnant women are "vulnerable" population Jan 11, 2021
Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
The Long Goodbye: How COVID Took My Dad's Life A single-word text from Room 993 - 'help' - and a grim cascade of complications Jan 06, 2021
No Evidence That Doctor Group in Viral Video Got Near COVID 'Front Lines' Who are the physicians behind America's Frontline Doctors? Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System GI manifestations may be a red flag for more severe disease and worse outcomes Jan 04, 2021
Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020 COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy Jan 03, 2021
What Has COVID-19 Done to Child Welfare? The evidence is unclear; some see the pandemic as a chance to revamp systems toward prevention Dec 23, 2020
GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatients Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study Dec 22, 2020
Childhood Abuse Leaves 'Devastating Impact' on Adults Sicker, poorer, less educated, and likely to die sooner Dec 14, 2020
Hospital Teams with Marvel for Nurse Superhero Comic Allegheny Health Network finds unique way to thank front-line nurses during the pandemic Dec 10, 2020
Tranexamic Acid May Hurt Head Trauma Survival for One Key Group Cheap antifibrinolytic given en route to hospital safe overall in registry Dec 07, 2020
Blood Cancers and COVID-19: 'A Medically Vulnerable' Group Patients with hematologic malignancies and SARS-CoV-2 face higher risks for infection, death Dec 06, 2020
COVID-19 Fears Tied to More Appendix Perforations in Kids Visits to a pediatric emergency department in Virginia declined during pandemic Dec 04, 2020
Should Docs Who Had COVID Still Get the Vaccine? Healthcare workers consider giving up their spot in line in light of limited supply Dec 03, 2020
Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemic Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
Heart Failure Seen in Baby With COVID-19 Full recovery made after acute decompensated presentation Dec 02, 2020
Parkland 1963: The 'Heroic' Efforts to Save Governor, Assassin One nearly died 57 years ago, and a literal twist of fate doomed the other Nov 22, 2020
Remdesivir May Keep Ebola Out of the Bedroom Won't help clinical disease, but phase II trial shows it reduces virus levels in survivors' semen Nov 19, 2020
JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team Nov 18, 2020
43% Cardiac Arrest Survival? ECMO Strategy Promising in Early Studies Exceeded expectations for outcomes Nov 13, 2020
Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chief The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
NY Emergency Docs Sue Insurer for Not Paying Enough Out-of-network physicians charge UnitedHealth conspired to reimburse them at lower rates Nov 09, 2020
Cameras In the Hospital? No Thanks Privacy and trust are more important than surveillance Nov 08, 2020
Doctor And Nurse Play 'Would You Rather' Scrubs vs underwear, dating, and difficult patients Nov 05, 2020