Twice-daily nasal irrigation reduces COVID-related illness, death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2022 12:15 PM ISTStarting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly...
Hyperglycemia at admission predicts mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: BMJ Medha Baranwal29 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study has shown that hyperglycemia at admission can independently predict mortality during hospitalization and at one year in acute...
Button battery ingestion in children: A long term challenge Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTTORONTO: A report published in Pediatrics, claims that prolonged button battery (BB) impaction in children who seek medical attention is a risk factor...
IV Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide improves survival from Respiratory failure in COVID-19 Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent study that was published in Critical Care Medicine found that Aviptadil, a synthetic form of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) can improve...
Trauma patients treated early with tranexamic acid have better survival Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: According to a study published in the Journal Transfusion, initial tranexamic acid treatment enhances survival in both severely and non-severely...
Increased insulin levels in traumatic brain injury tied to DVT: Study Medha Baranwal26 Sept 2022 10:30 AM ISTChina: A recent study has shown that patients showing increased insulin levels in the first 14 days following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may...
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...
