Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

Thus, at present, the MRC dyspnea scale appears to be an appropriate tool to stratify COPD in the ED ... It should include an assessment of mental status, tracheal position and tug, use of ...

Management of acute COPD is aimed at relieving bronchospasm, treating infection/inflammation, maintaining adequate oxygenation and identifying the cause(s) of the exacerbation. This is usually ...

The ASC Quality Collaboration has released a safety and quality assessment tool, according to a Feb. 3 report from Ambulatory Surgery Center News. ASCQC focuses on advancing patient safety and quality ...

The ACS Assessment Tool for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs is a resource to help your institution evaluate the strengths and opportunities for growth in: Chemistry transfer programs ...

After combing through 4,000 existing medications, an artificial intelligence tool helped uncover one that saved the life of a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease. This rare ...

A new computational tool could help researchers identify promising drug combinations for treating cancer, according to a new study. Developing new cancer treatments is an expensive and time ...

Researchers implemented a clinical decision support tool for assessing patients with a urinary catheter. The tool was associated with an almost 50% decrease in urine culture testing. A ...

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mweb.co.za The systematic review synthesised results across 12 prespecified clinical domains including: (1) global symptom scales, (2) cognition, (3) vestibulo-ocular, (4) cervical assessment ...