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CCEDRRN Infographic: Patient-reported health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2

In Infographics by Rajan BolaLeave a Comment

Although some COVID-19 survivors report persistent symptoms months after resolution of the acute infection, we do not know much about their long-term physical and psychological health outcomes. We sought to understand which patient factors are associated with poor patient-reported health outcomes to inform the development and prioritization of health interventions to improve the health of COVID-19 survivors.​1​ We used data from 22 CCEDRRN EDs across 5 provinces between March 2020 to July 2021. …

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Postpartum Hemorrhage in the House of the Dragons

In Case Series, Medical Concepts by Tessa LadnerLeave a Comment

Main Points: Case presentation: Surrounded by her husband King Viserys, midwives and maesters, Queen Aemma was due to give birth any minute. Longing for a male heir, the King was under considerable pressure to secure the succession to his throne. In her own words, the Queen set the scene by describing the “childbed” as a battlefield. Unfortunately, these words become truth as Aemma quickly starts to lose blood during the birth of her …