Objective To explore the views of parents and clinicians regarding the optimal content, format and delivery of safety netting information for acute childhood illness. Design Qualitative study ...

ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the right ventricle (RV) associated with right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion is known to have high hospital mortality. The hypothesis tested in this ...

Background and objective The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians. Deficiencies identified and improved ...

Objective We investigated the benefit of Impella, a modern percutaneous mechanical support (pMCS) device, versus former standard intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in acute myocardial infarction ...

A 70-year-old man had an episode of dyspnoea followed by syncope 2 months after a stroke. Deep venous thrombosis was found in his right lower extremity by venous Doppler ultrasound. Transoesophageal ...

Aims: The use of ice or cryotherapy in the management of acute soft tissue injuries is widely accepted and widely practised. This review was conducted to examine the medical literature to investigate ...

The QASC trial (Quality in Acute Stroke Care) evaluated nurse-driven protocol implementation in 19 Australian acute stroke units from 2005 to 2010. 258 This large trial showed evidence that early ...

Background: The mismatch between perfusion and diffusion lesions on magnetic resonance perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI)/diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) may help identify patients for thrombolysis.

Background There is a paucity of data and a belief that endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has low efficacy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in patients with cancer. We aimed to critically compare the ...

Of almost 47,000 under-fives screened for malnutrition in the second half of May, 5.8 percent (or 2,733 children) were found to be suffering from acute malnutrition, “almost triple the ...

GENEVA, June 5 (Reuters) - The rate of young children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza has nearly tripled since a ceasefire earlier this year when aid flowed more freely, according to ...