High PEEP versus Low PEEP: Major Trial Finds No Benefit in Preventing Postoperative Lung Complications Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2025 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: A new international trial published in JAMA has found that using individualized high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) guided by...
Video Laryngoscopy Improves intubation success, Should Be Standard for Neonatal Intubation: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 Dec 2025 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition showed that video laryngoscopy (VL) is the standard...
Sertraline Linked to Lower Opioid Overdose Risk with Hydrocodone Compared to Other SSRIs: Study Medha Baranwal18 Dec 2025 10:00 PM ISTUSA: Sertraline appears to be the safest selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for patients using hydrocodone, showing a lower...
Nerve block may reduce opioid use in infants undergoing cleft palate surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Dec 2025 9:45 PM ISTFor infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for...
Individualized MAP Targets Offer No Benefit Over Standard BP Management After Major Abdominal Surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 Dec 2025 9:00 PM ISTGermany: A study published in JAMA has revealed that in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, tailoring perioperative cto...
Study Finds 'Face Down, Breath Up': Awake Prone Positioning Reduces Risk of Intubation in COVID-19 Medha Baranwal11 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTFrance: A new randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open has found that awake prone positioning (APP) in nonintubated patients with...
Machine Learning May Predict Postoperative Complications after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Review Suggests Medha Baranwal8 Dec 2025 8:30 PM ISTPakistan: Researchers have found in a new study that machine learning models show strong promise in predicting postoperative complications after...
Levosimendan Fails to Improve ECMO Weaning in Severe Cardiogenic Shock, LEVOECMO Trial Reports Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2025 8:30 AM ISTFrance: A major randomized clinical trial published in JAMA has found that early administration of levosimendan does not speed up successful weaning...
Severe Anaphylaxis From Iodinated Contrast Is Rare but Often Complex, Reveals Research Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: A large study analyzing over 700,000 CT scans with iodinated contrast has reported a very low overall anaphylaxis incidence of 0.02%. However,...
Targeted Intraoperative BP Control Shows No Functional Benefit During Noncardiac Surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2025 9:45 AM ISTNetherlands: Researchers have found in a new study that stratifying mean arterial pressure (MAP) goals by hypotension risk during noncardiac surgery...
Food insecurity, loneliness can increase risk of developing chronic pain after surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Nov 2025 8:00 PM ISTPeople who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at...
Dynamic Chest Radiography Promising for Diagnosis of Wheezing-Related Respiratory Failure: Case Reports Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2025 8:15 PM ISTJapan: A new case series highlights the potential of dynamic chest radiography (DCR) as a rapid, bedside imaging tool for assessing...
