Selective decontamination of digestive tract may lower hospital mortality in ICU patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: The use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) versus standard care or placebo is linked with lower hospital mortality...
Early treatment with anti-anaerobic antibiotics tied to increased mortality in critically ill patients Dr. Shravani Dali28 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn critically ill patients, early treatment with anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with increased mortality suggests a recent study published...
Spontaneous-breathing trials with pressure-support ventilation no better than trials using T-piece: NEJM Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Among patients with a high risk of extubation failure, the use of pressure-support ventilation (PSV) fails to increase ventilator-free days at...
Role of Procalcitonin in Mechanically Ventilated Patients of COPD with respiratory failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTCHINA: According to a report published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the detection of procalcitonin can...
Probiotics tied to increased mortality among ICU patients: A boon or a hazard? Aditi25 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTCHEST 2022: A recent analysis of over 23,000 patients, presented at the American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, suggested that the...
Administration of B-blockers may reduce mortality in critically ill patients. Dr.Niharika Harsha B24 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent systematic review has found that in critically ill patients administering β-blockers appeared safe and reduced the mortality rate after...
Combo therapy of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor improves sinonasal outcomes in cystic fibrosis: Study Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-vacaftor rapidly and durably improves sinonasal symptoms for at least 180 days in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients 12 years...
Low-dose steroids reduce time on ventilators and preserve heart in premature infants, study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: Corticosteroid therapy is commonly used in preterm infants requiring ventilator support. A recent study published in The...
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...
