Correlation of D-dimer and Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has impacted daily life and medical practices around the world. Hospitals are continually making observations about this unique population as it relates to laboratory data and outcomes. Plasma D-dimer levels have been shown to be promising as a prognostic factor for outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Early cardiac pacemaker placement for life-threatening bradycardia in traumatic spinal cord injury.

Background: High cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) can cause life-threatening bradycardia from autonomic instability that may be resistant to pharmacologic interventions. Placement of a cardiac pacemaker, traditionally reserved for patients refractory to drug therapy, may be lifesaving.

Methods: Our Level I trauma center registry found all patients with CSCI from 2003 to 2009.