Nasal Mupirocin tops nasal Iodophor antiseptic in setting of CHG bathing in ICU patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Universal mupirocin-chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing is superior to universal iodophor-CHG for reducing S aureus and MRSA clinical cultures...
Critically ill heart failure patients with increased TyG index face greater risk of acute kidney injury Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: An analysis of the MIMIC-IV database has revealed the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index to be a robust and independent predictor of acute kidney...
Patients with obesity receiving ECMO for ARDS had lower mortality rates in ICU compared to non obese patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent retrospective study has found that patients with obesity who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory...
The glycemic gap and stress glycemia ratio may predict ICU mortality in critically ill patients with AKI Aditi16 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn the original research, "Predictive value of glycemic gap and stress glycemia ratio among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a...
Tissue perfusion pressure may predict prognosis of critically ill patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 7:45 AM ISTUSA: Tissue perfusion pressure (TPP) may provide an additional target for the optimization of blood pressure (BP) in patients with circulatory shock,...
mNUTRIC score may predict vasopressor use and mortality in critical patients in ICU Aditi5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent research paper, "Prognostic values of modified NUTRIC score to assess outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care...
Management of adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in critically ill patients: Key uptakes from guidelines Medha Baranwal18 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent article published in the Critical Care Medicine reports guidelines for managing adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the...
Higher protein dosing fails to improve clinical outcomes in ICU patients: EFFORT Protein trial Medha Baranwal31 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Higher protein dosing in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients failed to improve the time-to-discharge-alive from the hospital and...
SL Raheja Hospital-Fortis launches one of Its kind ICU Unit In Mumbai Kajal Rajput12 Feb 2023 11:00 AM ISTMumbai: The pandemic highlighted the challenges and the need to strengthen critical care services in our country. It has also evolved the role of...
Hypernatremia or Hyperosmolarity fails to protect critically ill patients from lung injury Aditi6 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The results of a study published in the Journal of Critical Care have concluded that manipulating serum sodium/osmolarity is not a...
Early treatment with anti-anaerobic antibiotics tied to increased mortality in critically ill patients Dr. Shravani Dali28 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn critically ill patients, early treatment with anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with increased mortality suggests a recent study published...
Appropriate fluid therapy for resuscitation of critically ill patients: French Guidelines Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTFrance: A recent article, published in the journal Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, reports recommendations for the appropriate...
