CPAP may do away with need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 2:42 PM ISTUK: The administration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may help in avoiding mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients, a...
Early dialysis in critically ill does not improve outcomes:NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 10:34 AM ISTFast-tracking dialysis for critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury did not lower mortality compared to standard treatment, according...
Fully automated chip quickly and reliably determines blood type in emergency Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2020 8:30 AM ISTResearchers have developed a compact and rapid blood-typing chip which also dilutes whole blood automatically. This helps detect blood type...
New ultrasound therapy okay for patients not suitable for TAVR, SAVR Medha Baranwal11 July 2020 12:07 PM ISTDelhi: Non-Invasive Ultrasound Therapy (NIUT) holds promise for the treatment of cardio-valvular diseases such as aortic stenosis, according to a...
Polymer-free stents no better than durable-polymer stents in long run Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 10:15 AM ISTGermany: Polymer-free versus durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES) yielded no measurable differences at 10 years in patients with coronary...
Colorectal liver metastases: Tranexamic acid reduces blood transfusions after hepatectomy Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 11:45 PM ISTCanada: Intraoperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) decreases red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) in hepatectomy for colorectal...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at higher risk for ICU admission: CDC Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 8:05 AM ISTUSA: Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection are more likely to get admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and receive mechanical ventilation,...
Iodine exposure in NICU linked to congenital hypothyroidism Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal...
Norepinephrine may disrupt immune system in sepsis and increase infection risk Hina Zahid13 Jun 2020 4:10 PM ISTSepsis is characterized by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Norepinephrine, the cornerstone vasopressor used in septic shock, may...
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 10:32 AM ISTResearchers have found a drug that would be the first known treatment to prevent anaphylaxis.
Perspective: Managing COVID 19 ratifies the need for Palliative Care in medical curriculum Dr. Rajagopal1 Jun 2020 10:54 AM ISTThe following article has been jointly contributed by Dr M R Rajagopal, founder Pallium India and Richard SmithWhat is the duty of care of a doctor...
Glucocorticoids harmful in viral infections finds INTEREST trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 8:26 PM ISTResearchers have found in a clinical trial INTEREST trial that Glucocorticoids use in treatment of viral respiratory infections is harmful. The...
