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Effects of Noninvasive Versus Invasive Mechanical Ventilation on Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit – A Pilot Study

Rationale: Use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has increased in intensive care units, but sleep during NIV has received little attention…

Cryobiopsy In Flexi-Rigid Pleuroscopy in a Region with Low Mesothelioma Prevalence

Background: The use of conventional flexible forceps during flex-rigid pleuroscopy can be challenging when sampling hard and thickened pleura…

Could STAR-CAP be the New Prostate Cancer Staging System?

PROSTATE cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, yet it remains one of the few cancers not to adopt the familiar staging system of Stage I–IV…

COVID-19 Delays Could Have a Profound Impact on Breast Cancer Outlook

DELAYS in treatment, as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, have been experienced by many people with cancer across the world.

Male Sex May Be the Defining Factor in Predicting Susceptibility to and Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Series

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

One in Five Patients Undergoing Major Surgery Develop Heart Complications

Major noncardiac surgery leads to development of one or more heart complications within a year for one in five patients.

Low Risk of Moderate or Severe COVID-19 in Congenital Heart Disease

SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with a low risk of moderate or severe coronavirus disease

EMJ Podcast: The Slower Moving Pandemic

Jonathan chats to Professor Sabiha Essack, Research Chair in Antibiotic Resistance and One Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis: From Diagnosis to Outcomes

AAV encompasses a rare group of severe, progressive autoimmune diseases that involve a necrotising vasculitis and can affect many vital organs including…

ESC Congress 2020: Overview of Updated Heart Failure Trials and Promising Drugs

The ESC Congress 2020 presented several promising clinical trials that may potentially change our practice in heart failure management.