Risk Factors for Intraoperative Pressure Injury in Aortic Surgery
In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Yao Dong, Jun-E Liu and Ling Song from the Capital Medical University, Beijing, China consider risk factors for intraoperative…
Heart attack patients ‘fearful’ of seeking medical help amid COVID crisis
Drop in patient attendances started just before the second lockdown came into force Latest figures reveal it is probably continuing through third lockdown Data analysis is revealing a…
A coenzyme Q10 supplement could improve the treatment of mitochondrial diseases, colon cancer, thyroid carcinoma, or Crohn’s disease
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a molecule essential for life that is synthesised in the cells of our organs and tissues, but is also acquired through diet
Free online tool calculates risk of COVID-19 transmission in poorly-ventilated spaces
The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the virus can spread further than…
Temperature scanners of limited value in detecting Covid-19
Making people stand in front of a scanner to have their body temperature read can result in a large number of false negatives, allowing people with Covid-19 to…