Thoracic epidural analgesia reduces hospital stay in elderly undergoing open heart surgery Medha Baranwal5 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTTurkey: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) reduces the length of time in ICU and hospital stays in elderly patients undergoing open-heart surgery,...
Mental illness associated with increased death from cardiovascular disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTCompared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related...
APACHE-II score most accurate in predicting mortality and ICU admission rate in COVID-19 Dr Monish Raut18 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPast studies have sought to map the prognosis of severely sick COVID-19 patients using scores such as the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA),...
Loss of smell associated with all cause mortality: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team13 April 2022 10:45 PM ISTSingapore: The findings of a new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association suggest that olfactory impairment is linked to...
Sotrovimab effectively cuts progression of COVID-19 in nonhospitalized, high-risk patients: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali9 April 2022 11:45 AM ISTSotrovimab can be used as an effective treatment option for non-hospitalized, high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, according to a...
Cancer Survivors: Move more to delay post-cancer deaths, advises Study Isra Zaman30 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe type of leisure time the cancer survivors spend affects post-cancer survival, a January 2022 study finds. The study aimed to find all-cause,...
Number of steps in a day directly linked to lesser cardiovascular risks Dr. Nandita Mohan28 March 2022 6:15 PM ISTIn a recent cohort study of 2110 adults with a mean follow-up of 10.8 years, participants taking at least 7000 steps/d, compared with those taking...
Electronic Pneumonia Support Tool Might Reduce Mortality in ED Patients MD Bureau25 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTDespite an intense focus on healthcare safety in recent years, medical wards remain potentially perilous. Treating pneumonia in emergency departments...
High serum caspase-8 concentration predicts death risk in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage Medha Baranwal18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSpain: A recent study in the journal Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine has revealed an associaiton between high serum caspase-8...
Red meat not tied with risk of recurrence or death in colon cancer Dr. Shravani Dali16 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTPost-diagnosis intake of unprocessed red meat or processed meat is not associated with the risk of recurrence or death among patients with stage III...
Early monomorphic ventricular tachycardia tied to long-term mortality in STEMI: Study Medha Baranwal14 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Early monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) compared to nonmonomorphic VT/VF (ventricular fibrillation) is associated with a higher risk of...
Early Dialysis Initiation tied With reduced mortality and MACE Risks: Study Dr. Shravani Dali5 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTEarly initiation of dialysis was associated with a modest reduction in mortality and cardiovascular events, according to a recent study published in...
