Higher vs. lower oxygen strategies: No difference in 90-day mortality while lower oxygenation reduces adverse events Aditi19 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTNetherlands: A study published in the Journal of Critical Care has highlighted no difference in 90-day mortality between higher and lower oxygen...
Gum chewing and watching cooking shows may help with Appetite Loss After Major Abdominal Surgery Dr. Shravani Dali18 Oct 2022 11:30 AM ISTGum chewing and watching cooking shows may help with appetite loss after major abdominal surgery according to a recent study published in the Annals...
High-flow nasal cannula for COVID-19 respiratory failure doesn't reduce fatalities: SOHO Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Oct 2022 12:30 PM ISTFRANCE: According to a study published in JAMA Network, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen administration did not lower mortality among critically...
Glycemic gap within 24 hrs of admission independently predicts MACE and STEMI: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: In patients with acute STEMI, the glycemic gap may predict all-cause mortality and MACE within 30 days, a recent journal Atherosclerosis has...
Postoperative regional anesthesia may decrease likelihood of delirium after surgery Dr Monish Raut15 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTPostoperative delirium (POD) is a syndrome characterized by altered mental state and acute attention difficulties that often develops within five days...
Intra-articular lidocaine reduces pain in anterior shoulder dislocations: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe successful reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations in the emergency department (ED) may be achieved using intra-articular lidocaine in a...
Quetiapine, oxycodone combo doesn't significantly decrease ventilatory response to hypercapnia: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B14 Oct 2022 12:00 PM ISTA new trial found that paroxetine combined with oxycodone significantly decreased the ventilatory response to hypercapnia on days 1 and 5 compared...
Sepsis linked to emergence and progression of coexisting diseases in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: According to research from a national cohort of seriously ill children who survived sepsis and was published in JAMA Pediatrics, 1 in 5 of these...
Full vaccination lowers mortality and requirement of mechanical ventilation among critically ill COVID-19 patients Dr. Shravani Dali12 Oct 2022 12:30 PM ISTFull vaccination lowers mortality and requirement of mechanical ventilation among critically ill COVID-19 patients suggests a recent study...
Non-invasive ventilation beneficial for preoxygenation before general anesthesia: Study Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTTaiwan: For preoxygenation, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) appears to be more effective compared to the conventional methods, particularly in obese...
Is there a link between pulmonary hypertension and anti-VEGF therapy for retinopathy of prematurity? Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Intraocular anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. A recent study in...
Norepinephrine administration not tied to 24-hour mortality in patients of blunt trauma and hemorrhagic shock: JAMA Aditi11 Oct 2022 9:45 AM ISTFrance: A recent original investigation of Emergency medicine published in the JAMA Network Open, evaluated the "non-significant...
