Use of certain respirators tied to increased risk of airway complications: Study Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: A new study published in the journal Anaesthesia found an increased risk for airway complications tied with filtering facepiece class 2 or 3...
Lung ultrasound may guide about duration of Intibiotic therapy in ventilator-associated pneumonia Dr Monish Raut17 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn most cases, ventilator-associated pneumonia is caused by prolonged mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) stays, and increasing...
Inhalation anesthesia - Big contributor to environmental contamination Dr Monish Raut14 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe healthcare business is a significant polluter, accounting for about 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. All health practitioners have a...
Intraoperative intercostal nerve block provides quick postoperative analgesia, finds study Dr Monish Raut13 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn the realm of thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has supplanted thoracotomy because VATS reduces postoperative discomfort...
New long term opioid use after lung cancer surgery for pain relief linked to increased death risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 4:00 AM ISTLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with nearly 1.8 million deaths in 2020. Further in cases of lung cancer surgery, new...
Vivasight double-lumen tube better than conventional DLT study finds Dr Monish Raut12 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTEndobronchial intubation with a traditional double-lumen tube is often used for thoracic procedures requiring lung isolation (DLT). Despite the fact...
Dexmedetomidine and ketamine combo has safe and effective sedo-analgesic effect Dr Monish Raut11 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe purpose of sedation in certain mechanically ventilated patients has traditionally been to keep them calm and comfortable in order to optimise the...
Outpatient removal of low-grade noninvasive bladder tumor with laser as good as TUR in GA, study says Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: Outpatient tumor removal with laser is as good as transurethral resection in general anesthesia and less burdensome to patients for the...
Opioids prescribed in pregnancy increase risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A new study conducted by Daina B. Esposito and team found that opioids with lengthy half-lives and potent agonists in utero are associated with...
SEAL score may assess severity of Anastomotic Leak after oesophagectomy Dr. Shravani Dali5 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTSEAL score may assess severity of Anastomotic Leak after oesophagectomy suggests a recent study published in the British Journal of Surgery ...
Routine use of driving pressure-guided ventilation not favorable in lung resection surgery Medha Baranwal2 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: A driving pressure-guided ventilation in patients undergoing lung resection surgery intraoperatively improved pulmonary mechanics but did...
TEA or RSCA which is better postoperative analgesic option in open midline major abdominal surgery? Medha Baranwal30 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) as compared to rectus sheath catheter analgesia (RSCA) provides superior initial postoperative analgesia after...
