The lower risk of stroke and heart disease among people taking good sleep Isra Zaman27 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTNine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. The study found that suboptimal sleep was...
The prevalence of illicit drug use in intensive cardiac care unit ICCU patients Isra Zaman27 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTIllicit drug use is associated with a nearly nine-fold greater risk of death or life-threatening emergencies in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU)...
Cardiac damage in patients undergoing TAVR ups death risk: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTGermany: People who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with higher-stage cardiac damage were more likely to die within 1 year,...
Antibiotics reduce risk of life-threatening infective endocarditis following invasive dental treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPeople who are at high risk of developing a life-threatening heart infection should be given antibiotics before undergoing invasive dental procedures,...
TAVR versus surgery yield similar outcomes at 5 years in intermediate-risk patients: SURTAVI trial Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Major clinical outcomes (disabling stroke and death) were similar 5 years after TAVR and surgical aortic valve replacement among...
Use of chest and abdominopelvic CT on the rise among trauma-related ED visits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 7:15 AM ISTThe evolving utilization of CT for trauma evaluation may be impacted by injury severity. But recent increase in utilization of CT in patients...
Neonatal neurobehavioral patterns help in predicting cognitive and motor delays in toddlers: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel24 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study found that among preterm Infants, high-risk neonatal neurobehavioral patterns at NICU discharge were associated with adverse...
Hospitalized dementia patients with pneumonia have better survival on invasive mechanical ventilation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients with severe dementia who were hospitalized for pneumonia had better 30-day survival when treated with invasive mechanical ventilation...
Palliative care in Delhi- Where do we stand? Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Aug 2022 12:00 PM IST A recent Study published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care aimed to estimate the need for palliative care in an urban resettlement colony in...
COVID mRNA vaccines reduce risk of complications and death among patients with heart failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 7:30 AM ISTPatients with heart failure are at increased risk of hospitalisation mechanical ventilation and death due to COVID-19.It is known that Vaccination...
Pregnant women at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTCOVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to women who are not pregnant, according to a...
Eczema drug dupilumab increases survival in COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTDupilumab a monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, finds a clinical...
