LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Prophylactic scopolamine butylbromide reduces death rattle at end of life: JAMA MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTHealth care professionals often struggle with death rattle because of the uncertainty about management.Clinical guidelines recommend anticholinergic...
Preserving bowel continuity, gold standard of bowel injury treatment: Study MD Editorial Team6 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Primary repair of intestinal injuries should be the preferred approach in trauma patients, independent of the site of the damage (small bowel...
Thrombectomy with combo of contact aspiration and stent retriever has no additional benefit in stroke patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Thrombectomy with combined contact aspiration and stent retriever versus stent retriever alone did not significantly improve the reperfusion...
Intensive reduction of systolic BP in elderly linked to lower CVD risk: NEJM MD Editorial Team4 Oct 2021 10:30 AM ISTThe optimal systolic blood pressure goal for reducing cardiovascular risk in elderly hypertensive individuals is unknown. In older hypertensive...
Chemotherapy in colorectal cancer does not affect depth of anesthesia with propofol: Study Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Preoperative chemotherapy treatment does not affect the effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol for loss of consciousness (LOC) and loss of...
Robotic gastrectomy not effective in reducing infections risk in gastric cancer surgery: JAMA MD Editorial Team1 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Robotic gastrectomy (RG) for stomach cancer may not be effective for reducing the risk of intra-abdominal infectious complications such as...
Vasopressin and methylprednisolone improve outcomes during in hospital cardiac arrest: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali1 Oct 2021 7:45 AM ISTVasopressin and methylprednisolone improve the return of spontaneous circulation in Patients with In-Hospital cardiac arrest, suggests a study ...
Elevated Systolic blood pressure improves outcomes in patients with Acute HF: Study Prem Aggarwal30 Sept 2021 10:34 AM ISTElevated Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with favorable short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with Acute HF, finds a new...
Prehospital thawed plasma lifesaving and cost-effective for trauma patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTTrauma is the third leading cause of mortality in the US, which reported 48 deaths per 100000 persons in 2018. Hemorrhage is the most common...
Amoxicillin not clinically effective in uncomplicated chest infections in kids: Lancet MD Editorial Team29 Sept 2021 7:01 AM ISTUK: Amoxicillin is not likely to be clinically effective (either overall or for key subgroups in whom antibiotics are commonly prescribed) for...
ROX index predicts high flow nasal cannula failure in COVID-19 patients with AHRF: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTJharkhand: Results from a recent meta-analysis suggest that the ROX index is a good predictor of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) failure in COVID-19...
