FDA approves Chloroprocaine Hydrochloride gel for ocular surface anaesthesia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved IHEEZO (chloroprocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel) 3% for ocular surface anesthesia by...
Injection Posimir available for relief of pain after shoulder surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTPosimir (bupivacaine solution) is now commercially available for providing postsurgical analgesia up to 72 hours following arthroscopic subacromial...
Perioperative Gabapentin for pain management among elderly increases risk of delirium, complications: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali29 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that perioperative gabapentin use was associated with an increased risk of delirium, new antipsychotic use, and...
Trauma patients treated early with tranexamic acid have better survival Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: According to a study published in the Journal Transfusion, initial tranexamic acid treatment enhances survival in both severely and non-severely...
Virtual reality tied to significant reduction in sedative dosing in hand surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that VR immersion during hand surgery led to significant reduction in sedative doses as well as post-operative...
Helmet vs. Mask interface for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 patients: Is there a difference? Aditi22 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTSaudi Arabia: A study published in JAMA evaluated the comparison between noninvasive helmet ventilation and usual respiratory support to be...
FDA Approves APONVIE for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomitting Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved aprepitant as first and only injectable emulsion for preventing nausea and vomiting after...
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...
