Recommendations by ASA may help reduce delirium in older patients having surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Dec 2024 10:30 PM IST Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based recommendations on strategies to...
Easy-to-use tool helps screen for anxiety, depression in children having surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2024 7:00 AM ISTA new, computerized, mental health assessment tool may allow doctors to quickly identify children experiencing anxiety or depression before surgery,...
Poor sleep quality raises risk of delirium after surgery, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Oct 2024 7:00 AM IST People who experience poor sleep in the month before surgery may be more likely to develop postoperative delirium, according to new research being...
Suvorexant could benefit hyperactive and mixed delirium patients, reveals JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2024 8:00 PM ISTDelirium is a sudden onset and temporary state of disturbed consciousness or cognition, occurring due to underlying medical issues like fever or...
Preemptive application of US-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block may lower emergence agitation, suggests study Dr Monish Raut19 Aug 2024 9:30 PM ISTEmergence agitation (EA) refers to the manifestation of aggressive psychomotor symptoms during the emergence from general anesthesia, and it can lead...
Antibiotics fail to Improve Delirium Outcomes in Older Adults with Pyuria or Bacteriuria, unravels research Dr Riya Dave16 July 2024 9:00 PM ISTIn a recent comprehensive systematic review, researchers have found no evidence to support the use of antibiotics for improving delirium outcomes in...
Ketamine infusion as effective as Benzodiazepine infusion for arresting delirium in ICU patients; Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Jun 2024 8:00 PM ISTA recent study conducted at a large quaternary academic center examined the effectiveness of sedative-dose ketamine versus benzodiazepines in...
Prophylactic Role of Perioperative Corticosteroids for Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction- metaanalysis Dr Monish Raut12 May 2024 7:45 PM ISTRecent research paper titled "Effect of prophylactic corticosteroids on postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction in the adult population: An updated...
Medical Bulletin 26/ March/ 2024 Anshika Mishra29 March 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Ketogenic diet could potentially delay the onset of memory loss, finds study A new study published in the...
Could Delirium be a strong factor for dementia? Anshika Mishra29 March 2024 9:30 AM ISTA study published in the journal The BMJ found that delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people and has a strong...
Delirium a 'strong risk factor' for dementia among older people: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2024 3:45 AM ISTDelirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today. The...
Minocycline Effectively Prevents Delirium in Critical Patients: CHEST Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 Dec 2023 2:15 AM ISTIn a recent study, Filipe Dal-Pizzol and colleagues explored the potential of minocycline in preventing delirium among critically ill patients....
