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Mashup Score: 1
Background: Therapeutic options for intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) include anticoagulation, systemic thrombolysis and catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT); however, the role of CDT remains controversial. We sought to compare the efficacy and safety of CDT with other therapeutic options using network meta-analysis. Methods: We searched PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase,…
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Mashup Score: 17Coffee-bean sign - 2 year(s) ago
An 85-year-old man with a history of tongue cancer presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of abdominal distension, pain and constipation. He had no fever or vomiting. A physical examination revealed a distended abdomen with decreased bowel sounds. A plain radiograph of the
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Mashup Score: 0
In recent weeks, hundreds of emergency physicians in Canada have signed open letters describing their inability to provide safe and timely care in overcrowded and understaffed emergency departments across the country.[1][1],[2][2] Despite the World Health Organization’s recent announcement of the
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Mashup Score: 142
Despite advancements in sepsis management, mortality rates remain high. In 2011, 1 in 18 deaths in Canada involved sepsis.[1][1] Delays in achieving adequate mean arterial pressure (MAP) are associated with increased mortality.[2][2] Therefore, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline recommends
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Mashup Score: 1Nonsurgical management of major hemorrhage - 2 year(s) ago
KEY POINTS Major hemorrhage is life-threatening and can occur in a variety of clinical settings. For the purpose of this review, we defined major hemorrhage as life-threatening bleeding that is likely to result in the need for massive transfusion (i.e., ≥ 10 units of red blood cells in 24 h).[1][1
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Mashup Score: 2Hourly air pollution exposure and the onset of symptomatic arrhythmia: an individual-level case–crossover study in 322 Chinese cities - 2 year(s) ago
Background: Few studies have explored the relationship between air pollution and arrhythmia onset at the hourly level. We aimed to examine the association of exposure to air pollution with the onset of acute symptomatic arrhythmia at an hourly level. Methods: We conducted a nationwide, time-stratified, case–crossover study in China between 2015 and 2021. We obtained hourly information on the…
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Mashup Score: 44COVID-19 lockdown revisionism - 2 year(s) ago
The term “lockdown” has become a powerful and perverted word in the infodemic about democracies’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown, as used in public discourse, has expanded to include any public health measure, even if it places little to no restriction on social mobility or
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Mashup Score: 10COVID-19 lockdown revisionism - 2 year(s) ago
The term “lockdown” has become a powerful and perverted word in the infodemic about democracies’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown, as used in public discourse, has expanded to include any public health measure, even if it places little to no restriction on social mobility or
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"The problematic reframing of public health measures on social media, in the popular press and by politicians contributes to real harm and has set a dangerous precedent." Our new paper: COVID-19 lockdown revisionism https://t.co/NiGrg6lE50 with @BlakeMMurdoch cc @ryanjespersen… https://t.co/Onnd5IzmrK
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Mashup Score: 38COVID-19 lockdown revisionism - 2 year(s) ago
The term “lockdown” has become a powerful and perverted word in the infodemic about democracies’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown, as used in public discourse, has expanded to include any public health measure, even if it places little to no restriction on social mobility or
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Mashup Score: 37COVID-19 lockdown revisionism - 2 year(s) ago
The term “lockdown” has become a powerful and perverted word in the infodemic about democracies’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown, as used in public discourse, has expanded to include any public health measure, even if it places little to no restriction on social mobility or
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