Prophylactic Antibiotics Show Limited Impact on Mortality in ICU Patients with Acute Brain Injury: Meta-Analysis Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2024 8:30 AM ISTAustralia: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a frequent complication in patients with acute brain injuries, potentially leading to adverse outcomes...
Non-invasive ventilation and early mobilization improves VAP prevention: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 April 2024 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) and the non-invasive...
Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis may Prevent ventilator associated pneumonia in Acute Brain Injury Patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Feb 2024 9:30 AM ISTIn a significant leap forward, a recent multicenter study, PROPHY-VAP, has unveiled a potential breakthrough in the prevention of...
Revolutionizing Pneumonia Treatment: Shortened Antibiotic Courses Prove Safe and Effective Dr.Niharika Harsha B30 Jan 2024 7:00 AM ISTIn a groundbreaking development, a phase 4 randomized trial spanning multiple countries has unveiled a novel approach to treating...
Amikacin protects mechanically ventilated patients from ventilator-associated pneumonia Dr Monish Raut17 Jan 2024 5:00 PM ISTUsually occurring 48 hours or more after mechanical breathing via a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is linked...
Can Mycobacterium indicus pranii improve outcomes of Sepsis patients? Dr Monish Raut3 Jan 2024 7:00 PM ISTRecently published paper investigates the effectiveness of Mycobacteria indicus pranii (MIP) in enhancing clinical outcomes in sepsis patients. Sepsis...
Inhaled Amikacin May Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Risk Dr Riya Dave28 Oct 2023 8:00 AM ISTA recent multicenter, double-blind, randomised controlled trial suggests that a 3-day course of inhaled amikacin, administered to critically ill...
Nebulized Colistin shows better microbiological clearance in Ventilator associated pneumonia Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of Critical Care found Nebulized Colistin (NC) to be associated with better microbiological clearance but...
Prevention strategies of Ventilator-associated pneumonia and NV-HAP released by SHEA/IDSA/APIC Dr Monish Raut30 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTRecent guidance document provides practical advice to aid acute-care hospitals in prioritising and implementing methods to reduce...
Gram staining can reduce multiple drug-resistant infection in critically ill patients; JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team25 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTJapan: In patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), gram stain-guided therapy was non-inferior to guideline-based treatment and...
Serum procalcitonin a reliable biomarker Dr. Nandita Mohan20 Oct 2021 7:00 PM ISTVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired infection that accentuates morbidities in an already sick child and negatively...
Tracheostomy with in week of ventilator support lowers rates of associated pneumonia: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan25 May 2021 9:00 PM ISTA recent research reveals that tracheostomy placement no more than 7 days after ventilator support may lower the rates of ventilator-associated...
