A randomized controlled trial of neonatal EKG
Neonatal EKG provides an earlier and more accurate HR than pulse rate from an oximeter during stabilization of preterm infants at birth
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Burn healing: vitamin D may be simple treatment to enhance prognosis
The first study to investigate the role of vitamin D in recovery from burn injury suggests vitamin D supplementation may be a simple and cost-effective treatment to enhance burn healing.
Length of incision may affect pain after cesarean delivery
Both short and long surgical incisions for cesarean births are associated with increased pain after delivery, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting.
A new way to predict cancer development from Russian scientist
A scientist from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has proposed a model that can predict the number of key carcinogenic events for each cancer type based on the relationship between morbidity and age.
Electrocardiogram recording by patients boosts atrial fibrillation diagnosis
ECG recording by patients with remote analysis by professionals identifies more atrial fibrillation (AF) than routine care, according to results from a randomised trial presented today at ESC Congress.
