Publications by authors named "Nicholas E Morley"

Left ventricular assistance devices (LVADs) are one type of life support with the unique quality of allowing recipients to live outside the hospital. This case report explores the decision by a patient and their family to withdraw LVAD therapy in the setting of dementia and consultant team recommendations at odds with one another due to the patient's simultaneous alertness and lack of decisional capacity. It then discusses the guiding principles that led to the withdrawal of LVAD therapy and lessons drawn from the experience by the care team.

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  • The study focused on how the duration of COVID-19 symptoms affects hospital outcomes for patients.
  • Researchers analyzed data from over 4,000 adult COVID-19 patients in New York City to identify key predictors of severe health deterioration.
  • Findings indicated that patients presenting earlier in their illness had worse outcomes based on age, existing health conditions, and specific clinical markers, highlighting the importance of symptom duration in risk assessment.
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Background And Aims: The United States Food and Drug Administration has proposed regulation to require that cigarettes contain very low nicotine content (VLNC). In contrast, reducing the number of cigarettes per day (CPD) is the most common current method to reduce nicotine. This trial aims to explore whether gradually transitioning to VLNC cigarettes plus nicotine patch or reducing CPD plus nicotine patch is more effective at decreasing nicotine dependence.

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