Breast milk may help prevent sepsis in premature infants Dr. K B Aarthi17 March 2020 1:45 PM ISTBreast milk containing higher amounts of epidermal growth factor would not kill harmful or beneficial bacteria in the gut but might keep such bacteria...
Music may help overcome delirium in critically ill patients Hina Zahid12 March 2020 9:00 AM ISTINDIANAPOLIS - Delirium is a form of acute brain failure for which no effective treatment is known. It is common for critically ill patients on...
For pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest which is better-Lidocaine or amiodarone Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 8:30 PM ISTA study published in Journal Resuscitation has found that that there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between those receiving...
FDA approves heart and lung support system for critically-ill patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 9:40 AM ISTWALTHAM- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Novalung®, a heart and lung support system for the treatment of acute respiratory or...
Ketamine an effective alternative for sedation, pain management in ICU patients Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: The use of continuous infusion (CI) ketamine increases the time spent in goal pain and sedation score range with no effect on delirium incidence,...
FDA approves IV Meloxicam for moderate to severe pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2020 5:20 PM ISTUSA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for ANJESOâ„¢ (meloxicam injection), which is indicated for the...
Vitamin C may shorten mechanical ventilation duration in critical care patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2020 3:52 PM ISTHELSINKI: A recent meta-analysis indicated that vitamin C may shorten the length of ICU stay and the duration of mechanical ventilation. The...
Sedation may not improve survival in ventilated ICU patients: NON-SEDA trial Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 4:15 PM ISTDenmark: Mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU who received no sedation had similar 90-day mortality compared to the patients who were assigned...
Ketamine use can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTChina: Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects, a recent study in the journal BMC Anesthesiology. The study further...
Early administration of dexamethasone effective for ARDS treatment: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTSpain: Early administration of dexamethasone could reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and overall mortality in patients with established...
Vitamin C benefits ICU patients, reduces duration of mechanical ventilation Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2020 4:00 PM ISTDelhi: Critically ill patients may benefit from the administration of vitamin C, a recent meta-analysis in the Journal of Intensive Care has...
NOTICE: Vitamin C-B1-steroid combo may lower septic shock mortality in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTUSA: Sepsis can affect anyone at any time but it tends to strike more often the very old and the very young. Children, particularly premature babies...
