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New device implanted to treat sleep apnea proven to be less invasive, doctors say
Read full article: New device implanted to treat sleep apnea proven to be less invasive, doctors saySnoring, irritability, and morning headaches are symptoms of sleep apnea. They may seem benign, but without treatment, the condition can lead to several health complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and liver problems.
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Rapid Response Team at Baylor St. Lukes serves as lifeline amid COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Rapid Response Team at Baylor St. Lukes serves as lifeline amid COVID-19 pandemicHOUSTON You can tell which nurses are members of the elite Rapid Response Team at Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center because they wear red scrubs instead of the regular blue. One doctor called them the nursing ninjas.The 12-person team can monitor every patient in the hospital remotely from the Rapid Response Team room. KPRC 2 followed the Rapid Response Team and made sure not to touch anything. Chris Howard, a mobile ICU doctor who works with the Rapid Response Team, discussed the worst-case scenarios. But medically speaking, its a disease we have literally never seen before.The rapid response nurses are a lifeline at Baylor St. Lukes.