Artificial intelligence tools to speed critical information on drug overdose deaths Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTAccording to a new UCLA research, an automated process based on computer algorithms that can read text from medical examiners' death certificates can...
Analysis of APACHE II Score to Decide Step Down of Patients from Intensive Care Unit Dr. Nandita Mohan6 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTAcute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scoring classifies diseases according to their severity. It is a widely used intensive...
One week of antibiotic course good enough against enterococcus-related bacteremia: Study Dr. Hiral patel5 Aug 2022 7:15 PM ISTItaly: A new study found that early removal of the central Line and a 7-day course of antibiotics was effective and safe treatment strategy in...
People with opioid use disorder are not receiving life-saving medication Isra Zaman5 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTWhile the opioid overdose and death epidemic continues to worsen across the United States, medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and...
Coming wave of opioid overdoses Isra Zaman30 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTOver the past 21 years of opioid overdose deaths-from prescription drugs to heroin to synthetic and semisynthetic opioids such as fentanyl-geography...
Do loop diuretics reduce mortality in ICU patients with fluid overload? Dr. Hiral patel22 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A new study showed very low certainty of the evidence, concerning the effect of loop diuretics on mortality and serious adverse events in...
Women at higher risk of recurrence and mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTWomen are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair a weakening in the wall of the aorta or need repeat surgery,...
COVID 19 patients more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes soon after infection Isra Zaman21 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly in the three months following...
High blood viscosity linked to high mortality among hospitalized COVID 19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 10:51 AM ISTAccording to a new study, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from...
Early revascularization lowers mortality risk in myocardial ischemic regardless of LVEF status: JACC Medha Baranwal18 July 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Early myocardial revascularization may be beneficial over medical therapy for a significant reduction in mortality among patients with severe...
20 percent albumin bests plasmalyte for reversing sepsis-induced hypotension in cirrhosis patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 July 2022 1:30 AM ISTAizawl: A new article published in the Journal of Hepatology showed that in individuals with cirrhosis and sepsis-induced hypotension, 20% albumin...
Steroids may considerably raise incident pneumonia in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients Dr Monish Raut15 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common COVID-19 consequence that typically necessitates extended invasive mechanical ventilation....
