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Staten Island University Hospital
Healthcare•New York, New York, United States•
About: Staten Island University Hospital is a healthcare organization based out in New York, New York, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 1577 authors who have published 1673 publications receiving 26183 citations. The organization is also known as: Samuel R. Smith Infirmary & Staten Island Hospital.
Topics: Population, Medicine, Cancer, Atrial fibrillation, Emergency department
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TL;DR: A low preoperative haemoglobin or a substantial operative blood loss increases the risk of death or serious morbidity more in patients with cardiovascular disease than in those without.
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TL;DR: The transmission, symptomatology, and mortality of COVID‐19 as they relate to older adults, and possible treatments that are currently under investigation are discussed.
Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel virus that causes COVID-19 infection, has recently emerged and caused a deadly pandemic. Studies have shown that this virus causes worse outcomes and a higher mortality rate in older adults and those with comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). A significant percentage of older American adults have these diseases, putting them at a higher risk of infection. Additionally, many adults with hypertension, diabetes, and CKD are placed on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Studies have shown that these medications upregulate the ACE-2 receptor, the very receptor that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to enter host cells. Although it has been hypothesized that this may cause a further increased risk of infection, more studies on the role of these medications in COVID-19 infections are necessary. In this review, we discuss the transmission, symptomatology, and mortality of COVID-19 as they relate to older adults, and possible treatments that are currently under investigation. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:926-929, 2020.
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TL;DR: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which is calculated from complete blood count with differential, is an inexpensive, easy to obtain, widely available marker of inflammation, which can aid in the risk stratification of patients with various cardiovascular diseases in addition to the traditionally used markers.
Abstract: The role of inflammatory markers in cardiovascular diseases has been studied extensively and a consistent relationship between various inflammatory markers and cardiovascular diseases has been established in the past. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a new addition to the long list of these inflammatory markers. NLR, which is calculated from complete blood count with differential, is an inexpensive, easy to obtain, widely available marker of inflammation, which can aid in the risk stratification of patients with various cardiovascular diseases in addition to the traditionally used markers. It has been associated with arterial stiffness and high coronary calcium score, which are themselves significant markers of cardiovascular disease. NLR is reported as an independent predictor of outcome in stable coronary artery disease, as well as a predictor of short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes. It is linked with increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias during percutaneou...
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National Institutes of Health1, Staten Island University Hospital2, University of Washington3, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare4, University of Massachusetts Medical School5, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine6, Brown University7, Boston Children's Hospital8, University of Nebraska Medical Center9, University of Michigan10
TL;DR: These guidelines have been developed for healthcare personnel who insert intravascular catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home healthcare settings.
Abstract: These guidelines have been developed for healthcare personnel who insert intravascular catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home healthcare settings. This report was prepared by a working group comprising members from professional organizations representing the disciplines of critical care medicine, infectious diseases, healthcare infection control, surgery, anesthesiology, interventional radiology, pulmonary medicine, pediatric medicine, and nursing. The working group was led by the Society of Critical Care Medicine
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TL;DR: Stroke teams should be wary of the fact that COVID-19 patients can present with cerebrovascular accidents and dawn appropriate personal protective equipment in every suspected patient.
Abstract: Objective Acute stroke remains a medical emergency even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most patients with COVID-19 infection present with constitutional and respiratory symptoms; while others present with atypical gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, or neurological manifestations. Here we present a series of four patients with COVID-19 that presented with acute stroke. Methods We searched the hospital databases for patients that presented with acute stroke and concomitant features of suspected COVID-19 infection. All patients who had radiographic evidence of stroke and PCR-confirmed COVID-19 infection were included in the study. Patients admitted to the hospital with PCR- confirmed COVID-19 disease whose hospital course was complicated with acute stroke while inpatient were excluded from the study. Retrospective patient data were obtained from electronic medical records. Informed consent was obtained. Results We identified four patients who presented with radiographic confirmation of acute stroke and PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. We elucidate the clinical characteristics, imaging findings, and the clinical course. Conclusions Timely assessment and hyperacute treatment is the key to minimize mortality and morbidity of patients with acute stroke. Stroke teams should be wary of the fact that COVID-19 patients can present with cerebrovascular accidents and should dawn appropriate personal protective equipment in every suspected patient. Further studies are urgently needed to improve current understandings of neurological pathology in the setting of COVID-19 infection.
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Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh | 118 | 1025 | 56187 |
Marc Ruel | 57 | 391 | 11083 |
Stephen M. Cohn | 54 | 240 | 9516 |
Russell T. Joffe | 50 | 169 | 7730 |
Aliya Qayyum | 43 | 148 | 6159 |
Mauricio G. Cohen | 43 | 257 | 7026 |
Jonathan J. Beitler | 43 | 223 | 9755 |
Jeffrey S. Weinberg | 42 | 156 | 6613 |
Peter Hoffmann | 40 | 209 | 4705 |
Sumanta Acharya | 38 | 279 | 5000 |
Sarit A. Golub | 37 | 104 | 4520 |
Abhishek Deshmukh | 37 | 316 | 6597 |
Maryam M. Asgari | 35 | 146 | 4422 |
George S. Ferzli | 31 | 96 | 3457 |
Ehud Arbit | 30 | 69 | 3563 |