Erythropoietin not beneficial for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 July 2022 4:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Yvonne W. Wu and colleagues it has been found that, erythropoietin administration did not reduce the risk of...
Early coronary angiography not tied to higher risk of acute kidney injury in cardiac arrest survivors: Study Medha Baranwal12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: Performing early coronary angiography is safe with respect to the risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) after out-of-hospital...
Copeptin plus troponin combo, accurate in ruling out acute myocardial infarction: Study Dr. Hiral patel12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In low-to-intermediate risk patients with the suspected acute coronary syndrome, combined negative copeptin and highly sensitive troponin testing...
PTX3 levels act as biomarkers of mortality in patients with sepsis: BMC Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Guobin Wang and the team, it was found that individuals with sepsis who did not survive had much greater levels of...
Higher cumulative fluid balance in ICU patients with sepsis tied to major adverse kidney events Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTRecent research found that Patients admitted to ICU due to sepsis and with higher cumulative fluid balance for 2 days subsequently developed major...
Inhaled nitric oxide improves oxygenation and reduces hospital stay in pregnant COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTHigh dose inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) is a safe and effective respiratory therapy for pregnant women hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia,...
Serial microalbuminuria analysis in sepsis patients helps identify those requiring early treatment Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTJaipur, Rajasthan: A new study published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India suggests that serial bedside urine...
Chest ultrasound should be used with caution; it underdiagnoses traumatic pneumothorax: Study Medha Baranwal6 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The use of chest ultrasound (US) as the primary modality should be used with caution in the initial evaluation of chest trauma, the researchers...
AI to help health care staff correctly diagnose alcohol-associated hepatitis, acute cholangitis Isra Zaman6 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew Mayo Clinic research finds that machine-learning algorithms can help health care staff distinguish the two conditions. In an article published in...
Is emergency coronary angiogram required in cardiac arrest patients without ST-segment elevation? Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 July 2022 8:15 PM ISTFrance: In patients who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram (ECG), an emergency...
Total and free concentrations of Polymyxin B1 may predict Polymyxin B-induced nephrotoxicity: Study Medha Baranwal5 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTChina: Monitoring total and free plasma concentrations of Polymyxin B1 may predict Polymyxin B-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill...
Diabetics have greater residual gastric volume, more prone to aspiration after elective surgery under GA Dr Monish Raut4 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTIn general anaesthesia, pulmonary aspiration is the main cause of death and significant morbidity. The incidence of aspiration of stomach content...
