Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis exhibited similar outcomes for...
1. Mortality and stroke rates at 30-days and 1-year did not differ significantly between low-risk patients with bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis who underwent...
Patients with a previous allergy history and women are at increased risk of rare...
1. A case series of 22 patients found that women and patients with an allergy history were more likely to have experienced an anaphylactic...
Detection of pathogenic genetic variants in early-onset atrial fibrillation
1. Genetic testing in patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation, via major commercial arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy gene panels, were able to detect a disease-associated variant...
Adapted training program improves retention of Basic Life Support skills in young children
1. Children aged 5-8 years who learned Basic Life Support (BLS) using educational toys were more successful at carrying out the chain of survival...
Use of in vitro fertilization, twin pregnancies and advanced maternal age independently associated with...
1. The relative risk of a twin pregnancy amongst women who had undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) compared with those who had not was...
Perinatal outcomes among patients with sepsis during pregnancy
1. Pregnancies with antepartum sepsis were associated with placental dysfunctions
2. Increased antenatal surveillance to avoid sepsis during pregnancy may reduce the risk of fetal...
VieScope as a comparable alternative to Macintosh and Glidescope laryngoscopy for securing difficult airways
1. In a randomized-controlled simulation trial, intubation using the VieScope in a difficult airway showed similar rates of correct tracheal tube position as the...
Intracerebral hemorrhage risk factors and risk factor burden may differ across racial groups
1. Risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), such as hypertension (treated and untreated) and lack of medical insurance, disproportionately burdened Black and Hispanic individuals...
Sex differences in procedural outcomes among patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion
1. In this large cohort study, women had a significantly higher risk of in-hospital adverse events after undergoing a percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion...
Decline in serum sodium not associated with mental status changes in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis
1. In a randomized trial, factors associated with a decline in glucose-corrected sodium in children experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) included older age, previous diagnosis...
