Early initiation of norepinephrine may reduce mortality in Sepsis, finds study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTChina: Early initiation of norepinephrine in septic shock patients is associated with shorter time to achieve target MAP, decreased short-term...
Low Serum Albumin may raise Mortality risk during Hospitalization: Study Dr Satabdi Saha11 Aug 2020 8:43 PM ISTA recent study by Amit Akirov and associates from Isreal has reported that lower serum albumin levels to be a reliable marker for evaluating the...
One in Six Overdose deaths misconstrued as cardiac arrest, finds study Medha Baranwal11 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTSan Fransisco: About one in six deaths from prescription or nonprescription overdose are misconstrued as being deaths from cardiac arrest, a recent...
FDA approves new Opioid for pain relief in Hospital settings Hina Zahid8 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Olinvyk (oliceridine), an opioid agonist for the management of moderate to severe acute pain...
New guidelines say breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia Hina Zahid3 Aug 2020 12:24 PM ISTWomen who are breastfeeding may require anaesthesia or sedation. Concerns regarding the passage of drugs into breast milk may lead to inconsistent...
Study results do not support Gabapentinoids use for postoperative pain management Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 6:21 PM ISTCanada: Routine use of pregabalin or gabapentin is not effective for the management of postoperative pain in adults, a recent study in the journal...
Dexmedetomidine may not reduce risk of AF or delirium after cardiac surgery: Lancet Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 2:15 PM ISTUSA: There is no need for dexmedetomidine infusion for the reduction of delirium or atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery,...
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...
