CPAP may not prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery: LANCET Dr. Nandita Mohan1 July 2021 10:00 AM ISTRecent research published in The Lancet Journal has revealed that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce the incidence of...
Anakinra reduces Invasive Ventilation need in Non-Intubated COVID-19 Patients: Study MD Bureau29 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTAcute respiratory distress syndrome and cytokine release syndrome are the major complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with...
Thromboelastogram may predict severity of organ dysfunction in sepsis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha28 Jun 2021 9:45 AM ISTRecent research reports have put forth that a subset of patients with severe sepsis without overt bleeding are hypocoagulable and can be...
FAST-M complex: New intervention to improve recognition and management of suspected maternal sepsis Dr Nirali Kapoor25 Jun 2021 10:30 AM ISTMaternal sepsis is defined as 'organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, child birth, post-abortion, or the post-partum period'....
Is it Safe to Perform Thoracentesis in Coagulopathy Patients? Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThoracentesis and tube thoracostomy are common procedures with bleeding risks. A recent study suggests that performing thoracentesis or thoracostomy...
Surgical treatment improves brain tumor prognosis in elderly Hina Zahid24 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings show that surgical removal of a tumor can improve life quality and even save lives in even very old brain tumour patients, especially...
Admission blood sugar levels may predict mortality in critically ill patients: Study Medha Baranwal22 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTGermany: Abnormal blood sugar levels during admission may increase mortality risk in nontraumatic critically ill patients in the emergency department...
Targeted hypothermia as good as normothermia in reducing mortality among cardiac arrest survivors: NEJM dr. Abhimanyu Uppal19 Jun 2021 10:28 AM ISTTargeted temperature management is recommended for patients after cardiac arrest, but the supporting evidence is of low certainty. Last month results...
Innovative warmer successful in treating neonatal hypothermia: Study Medha Baranwal18 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRwanda: Researchers from Rwanda developed Dream Warmer, a low cost, re-usable non-electric warmer for the prevention and treatment of neonatal...
Midazolam lowers recollection memory during light sedation in patients on anesthesia: Study Dr Satabdi Saha17 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTPainful stimulation during light sedation with midazolam, but not ketamine, can be accompanied by increased coherence in brain connectivity, even...
Ultrashort-acting β-blockers lower mortality in patients with septic shock: Study Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: The use of ultrashort-acting β-blockers (such as esmolol and landiolol) significantly lowered 28-day mortality in sepsis patients with...
Restrictive versus liberal fluid strategy does not affect complications after abdominal surgery: Study Medha Baranwal15 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTItaly: Perioperative fluid management with a liberal or restrictive approach did not affect overall major postoperative mortality or complications in...
