The emerge of a pandemic Current understanding of COVID-19 How to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection Management of COVID-19 Long COVID Vaccination—once and for all?

Introduction Emergency department (ED) medicine is a specialty that faces unique medical and organizational challenges. Emergency department staff must treat a wide variety of acute injuries and illnesses in a rapid and expedient manner to ensure optimal patient care. This makes logistical organization arguably more...

The discovery that D-dimer may be elevated in COVID-19 was first reported by physicians in Wuhan, China where the epidemic started.

Content Introduction Diagnosing and treating sepsis Can PCT testing improve health care? Can PCT testing reduce health-care cost? Can PCT testing improve health care at reduced cost? Introduction Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid prohormone of calcitonin and katacalcin, both involved with...

Asymptomatic severe hypoxemia (reduced pO2(a)) is an important feature of COVID-19 for some patients; mechanisms discussed and prognosis examined

Defining a blood glucose treatment threshold for neonatal hypoglycemia

The value of early (prehospital) blood glucose testing for trauma victims

Expanding the role for umbilical cord blood gas analysis – a clinical study

An instructive case study report of electrolyte and acid-base disturbance

Chronic kidney disease (CKD): a study of prevalence in the community