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Magnesium for stroke failed but fast treatment feasible
Major finding: Median time from stroke symptom onset to treatment was 45 minutes and 74% of patients started treatment within 1 hour, but...
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VIDEO: In-ambulance magnesium treatment for stroke fails
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VIDEO: 'Target: Stroke' program hopes to add hospitals, increase timely treatment
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Postconcussion discharge compliance checkered in kids
Major finding: By week 2 post ED visit, 55 children had returned to play or normal activities, 35% doing so with symptoms and 58% without medical...
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Vitamin D deficiency common in trauma ICU patients
Major finding: In all, 26% of patients were vitamin D deficient on ICU admission.Data source: A retrospective study of 200 ICU trauma patients....
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Video: Positive trends for outcomes in uric acid stroke trial gives optimism
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Video: Study hints uric acid reduces acute stroke symptoms
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Cryopreserved blood transfusions making a comeback
Major finding: Patients receiving cryopreserved red blood cells had higher 2,3 DPG concentrations (P less than .04), compared with patients...
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Spot-check Hgb testing transforming trauma blood draws
Major finding: The mean hemoglobin was 11.5 g/dL for invasive hemoglobin testing and 11.4 g/dL for noninvasive, spot-check testing.Data source:...
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Anesthetic drugs for status epilepticus linked with death, infection risk
Major finding: Patients treated with IVADs vs. those not treated with IVADs had an increased risk of death (relative risk = 3.16) and higher...
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Sickle cell crises curtailed with experimental cellular adhesion inhibitor
Major finding: The mean time to resolution of vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease was 103 hours for patients treated with...