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Death Certificates For COVID-19
As an intensivist working in COVID ICUs, the unfortunate reality is that many of my patients have died from complications…
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Anatomic Liver Segments
The Couinaud classification system divides the liver into eight, functionally independent segments each with a center consisting of portal vein…
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How Do N95 Masks Work?
N95 masks have become one of the most coveted pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic; however,…
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MitraClip – Gradient Change With Second Clip
MitraClip is a percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair device approved for degenerative and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Regurgitant jets are localized…
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Chewing Gum Before Surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) preoperative fasting guidelines outline a certain number of hours patient should fast based on…
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HCQ Or Chloroquine +/- Macrolide For COVID-19
This observational Lancet study compared ~96,000 patients across 671 international hospitals with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis who received hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)…
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