Remdesivir with corticosteroids reduces mortality in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Nov 2022 8:30 PM ISTJapan: Remdesivir use within 9 days from symptom onset among COVID-19 patients who received corticosteroids in ICU reduced in-hospital mortality risk,...
Recurrent sepsis in extremely low birth weight infants tied to motor deficits: Study Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: In preterm infants, recurrent sepsis is associated with adverse long-term motor development, a recent study in Karger's Neonatology has...
Monocyte distribution width may help in early diagnosis of sepsis Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Nov 2022 7:15 AM ISTA new study published in BMC Infectious Diseases suggests that with little additional work on the routine practices used during emergency treatment,...
Removing the HIGH from the OPIOID: Scientists develop Fentanyl Vaccine that prevents the opiod from entering the brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 3:25 PM ISTA research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its...
Lidocaine better than amidorone in improving survival in patients of in-hospital cardiac arrest Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTA new study published in the Chest Journal shows that in patients undergoing in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) brought on by ventricular fibrillation...
Radial artery bests saphenous vein grafting and RITA in patients undergoing CABG: 15-year follow-up RAPCO trial Prem Agrawal14 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTAustralia: The use of radial arteries in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) leads to fewer MACE over 15 years versus using...
Early use of ECMO devices fails to improve outcomes in people with cardiogenic shock Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe immediate use of veno-arterial mechanical circulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices to support adults with rapidly...
Relative Hypoglycemia linked to increased mortality and delirium in critically ill patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 7:00 PM ISTCHINA: A report published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy shows a strong link between Relative Hypoglycemia (RHG) and...
Hybrid coronary revascularization yields similar outcomes as CABG at 5 years in multivessel disease patients Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a meta-analysis indicate that hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) is a safe and feasible treatment of multivessel coronary...
DSED and VC defibrillation tied to higher survival compared to standard defibrillation in refractory VF: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTCANADA: According to a cluster-randomized trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation...
Subcutaneous ICD reduces lead-related complications without compromising effectiveness of ICD shocks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular...
Double shock from two defibrillators may increase frequency of survival after cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTShock-refractory ventricular fibrillation remains common during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest inspite of advancements in defibrillation...
