Transfusion of convalescent plasma promises mortality benefits in immunocompromised COVID-19 patients Aditi17 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTMayo Clinic: A recent Original Investigation for Infectious Diseases published in JAMA Network Open has mentioned that convalescent plasma is tied...
Colistin nebulization improves clinical outcomes in ICU-admitted patients with nosocomial pneumonia Aditi17 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTTaiwan: A study published in the Annals of Intensive Care has concluded that the patients treated with substitutive nebulized colistin have a lower...
Is dyslipidemia a potential post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection? Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2023 3:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds to growing evidence that COVID-19 survivors may be at higher risk for...
Frailty increases the mortality risk by two-fold in middle-aged ICU patients. Dr.Niharika Harsha B8 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTSweden: A new study found that premorbid frailty is independently associated with mortality, and it increased the mortality risk by two-fold in...
Hypernatremia or Hyperosmolarity fails to protect critically ill patients from lung injury Aditi6 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The results of a study published in the Journal of Critical Care have concluded that manipulating serum sodium/osmolarity is not a...
Eplerenone improves clinical stability in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal5 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTJapan: Treatment with eplerenone improves clinical stability, especially during the short period after hospitalization for acute HF (AHF); this is the...
Ultrasound guidance improves first-pass among patients requiring venous cannulation Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUltrasound guiding may improve first-pass and overall cannulation success in patients with challenging landmark method, but it has no discernible...
New score APRS may predict risk of ICU admission among acute pancreatitis patients Aditi3 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A study has concluded that APRS stratifies Acute Pancreatitis (AP) patients into high and low risk of Intensive care unit (ICU) admission...
Norepinephrine better than dopamine for managing sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTCanada: A recent European Journal of Pediatrics study found norepinephrine (NE) more effective than dopamine (DA) for managing sepsis-related...
Portable spirometry promising for home monitoring of asthmain young adults Niveditha Subramani28 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTSelf-monitoring asthma control is a key component of asthma management. A recent study in the Journal of Asthma has reported usability and...
Are repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling safe for patients with pulmonary lesions? Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTChina: Re-bronchoscopy with tissue sampling infers the same bleeding risk (including severe bleeding) in patients with pulmonary lesions as...
High-flow oxygen therapy not superior to NIV/ LFOT as rescue therapy in kids Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Dec 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine suggests that high-flow oxygen therapy does not appear to be superior to low-flow oxygen...
