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children and covid

Similar factors associated with COVID-19 severity in children and adults

COVID-19 vaccination

Emergency care rarely needed for breakthrough COVID-19 infections

procalcitonin

Procalcitonin levels unable to distinguish between viral and bacterial community-acquired pneumonia

live videos

Adding live video altered half of medical dispatchers’ assessment of patients

emergency care

Large variation in laboratory tests for chest pain in emergency departments

delta variant

Higher risk of hospitalisation from delta COVID-19 variant

thrombosis and covid

Clinical markers for vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis identified

malaria screen

Combined thin film and rapid diagnostic test an effective malaria screen

cardiogenic shock

Milrinone and dobutamine equally effective in cardiogenic shock

CPAP and COVID

Study finds use of CPAP in COVID-19 reduces need for tracheal intubation

covid and fluvaccination

Influenza vaccination protects against adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients

hiv screening

RCT compares HIV screening strategies in the emergency department