Treatment with IV acetaminophen may not improve organ dysfunction in critically ill patients with sepsis: ASTER trial Medha Baranwal20 May 2024 10:00 PM ISTUSA: In a groundbreaking development in critical care medicine, the ASTER randomized clinical trial (RCT) has shed light on the potential of...
Spontaneous breathing trial techniques: Pressure support tied to more successful extubations compared with T-piece, study finds Medha Baranwal29 Feb 2024 6:30 PM ISTCanada: A systematic review and meta-analysis comprising 6716 critically ill adults and children suggested that pressure support (versus T-piece)...
Tracheostomy timing does not affect outcomes in critically ill patients with stroke: Study Medha Baranwal4 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent meta-analysis of over 17,000 critically ill stroke patients found no association between tracheostomy timing and neurological...
Fluid therapy in critically ill adults with sepsis- Risks and benefits Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Fluids are one of the essential components in treating critically ill patients with sepsis. The latest review article published in the Journal...
RAS inhibitors fail to improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Initiating a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor as a treatment for COVID-19 does not improve and likely worsens clinical outcomes in...
IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents improve survival among critically ill COVID-19 patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTPatients who are critically ill with COVID-19 infection had a 99.9% probability of improved 180-day mortality compared to placebo when treated with...
Total and free concentrations of Polymyxin B1 may predict Polymyxin B-induced nephrotoxicity: Study Medha Baranwal5 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTChina: Monitoring total and free plasma concentrations of Polymyxin B1 may predict Polymyxin B-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill...
Glycemic gap increases mortality risk in critically ill diabetes patients: Study Dr. Hiral patel24 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: An article published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine states that Glycemic Gap is independently associated with an increased risk...
Therapeutic hyperthermia improves survival in critically ill patients with sepsis, study suggests Medha Baranwal20 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a pilot randomized trial published in Critical Care Medicine revealed that therapeutic hyperthermia is associated with lower...
Serum Magnesium Levels impacts Critically Ill Patients on Admission in ICU Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTMany studies found that only hypomagnesemia, but not hypermagnesemia is linked with increased mortality. However, reports of mortality due to...
Support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Updated guideline by ASPEN Medha Baranwal22 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) has released an updated guideline on the provision of nutrition support therapy...
Ventriculo-arterial coupling could be non-invasive prognostic parameter in ICU patients: Study Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2021 10:42 AM ISTRome, Italy: A recent study in the International Journal of Cardiology shows that ventriculo-arterial coupling (VAC) could be an additional...
