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...
Macrolides reduce in-hospital mortality among patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD Aditi22 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTThailand: The macrolide treatment at initial admission reduced in-hospital mortality in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease...
'Liberal' approach to blood sugar control does not improve outcomes in diabetics admitted to ICU: Study Medha Baranwal12 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A 'liberal' approach to blood sugar targets reduces the risk of hypoglycemia but did not enhance patient-centered outcomes in type 2...
Vaccine substitute- Two antibodies capable of fighting all known COVID strains identified in Israel Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at Tel Aviv University have been able to identify two antibodies capable of fighting all known COVID-19 strains. They have noted that...
Preoperative SGLT2 inhibitors increase metabolic acidosis with euglycemia, study finds Aditi9 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTJapan: According to a retrospective matched cohort study, using sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor preoperatively is associated with...
Rib Fixation has no great edge in non-flail, non-ventilator dependent rib fractures Dr.Niharika Harsha B9 Sept 2022 7:45 AM ISTRib fixation for non-flail, non-ventilator-dependent rib fractures has shown no improvements in pain or quality of life at 3 and 6 months as per a...
Vasoactive treatments effective in patients with hepatorenal syndrome, study finds Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is known to be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. A recent study published in Critical Care...
New extravascular defibrillator found safe, effective in global study: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTAccording to a global clinical study a new extravascular defibrillator using a lead placed behind the sternum has been found safe and effective.The...
Frailty Index ranks over SOFA in predicting 3-month mortality in Sepsis Dr.Niharika Harsha B4 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTNew research published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India found that the frailty index was superior to sequential organ failure...
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...
Stress induced hyperphenylalaninemia tied to worse ICU prognosis Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A new study published in Critical Care Medicine suggests that stress-induced hyperphenylalaninemia (SHP) in patients admitted to the ICU was...
