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...
New antibody detection method for coronavirus that does not require a blood sample Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTTokyo, Japan Despite significant and stunning advances in vaccine technology, the COVID-19 global pandemic is not over. A key challenge in limiting...
Early empagliflozin initiation induces diuresis in decompensated HF without worsening kidney function Medha Baranwal2 July 2022 12:45 PM ISTGermany: A recent study in Circulation revealed that in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, early empagliflozin addition to standard...
Endogenous cortisol levels increase during acute illness in children and adolescents: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Circulating cortisol levels were found to be higher during acute illnesses in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid (GC) deficiency...
Awake prone position may not reduce intubation risk in COVID-19 induced acute respiratory failure: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2022 6:30 AM ISTGiven the concern of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, awake prone positioning, in which a non-intubated patient lies face down, was...
Nitric oxide via heart bypass fails to improve ventilator-free survival in infants undergoing heart surgery: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel29 Jun 2022 10:10 AM ISTAustralia: In children younger than 2 years undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery for congenital heart disease, the use of nitric oxide via...
High BUN-to-Creatinine ratio improves in-hospital survival of critical patients of cardiogenic shock Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Di Sun and the team it was shown that regardless of acute kidney injury (AKI) status, a high BUN-to-Cr ratio (BCR)...
Glycemic gap increases mortality risk in critically ill diabetes patients: Study Dr. Hiral patel24 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: An article published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine states that Glycemic Gap is independently associated with an increased risk...
High-flow nasal cannula therapy not inferior to CPAP for acutely ill children in pediatric ICU: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel23 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUK: An article on the care of pediatric patients in PICU published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) illustrated that...
Snake venom-based gel may arrest bleeding in accident victims Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jun 2022 8:30 AM ISTResearchers at University of Queensland have found in a new research that snake venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding. Further ...
