Independent Research Article by Dr. Feinstein
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Local man given 5 percent chance to live survives, develops delirium after
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dennis McCoy was a hard-working man who just wanted to live the good life he felt he’d earned. And then something very serious came calling. “I developed what I thought was a cold, because bleach sometimes makes you have symptoms like you catching a cold,” McCoy said. “What happened was I was…
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, irreversible form of interstitial lung disease (ILD). IPF occurs when the lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred, making it difficult for the lungs to work properly…
Dr. Feinstein Publishes in New England Journal of Medicine
Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness Delirium is the most common manifestation of acute brain dysfunction during critical illness, affecting 50 to 75% of patients who receive mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with delirium have higher mortality, longer periods of mechanical ventilation and hospital stays, higher costs,…
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