Bacteremia rare in children with sickle cell disease presenting with fever: JAMA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study found that the absolute risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) presenting to the emergency...
Does Prehospital administration of Tranexamic Acid in Severe Trauma Lead to Better Outcomes? Written By Dr. Krishna Shah23 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent international multicentric study has found that among adults with major trauma and suspected trauma-induced coagulopathy who were being...
LUS-ARDS promising for accurate diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome Written By Medha Baranwal23 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: A recent study has shown the usefulness of the LUS (lung ultrasound)-ARDS score for accurately diagnosing acute respiratory distress...
Aviptadil fails to improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal23 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Intravenous aviptadil failed to improve clinical outcomes up to day 90 among patients with COVID-19-associated acute hypoxaemic respiratory...
Family of 77-year-old brain-dead woman donates organs, saves three lives in Delhi Kajal Rajput23 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The family of a 77-year-old female, who was declared brain dead at HCMCT Manipal Hospital (Dwarka) took the brave decision of donating her...
Video laryngoscope increases successful intubation on first attempt Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Using a video laryngoscope results in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt versus using a direct laryngoscope in...
Intermittent Meropenem therapy as effective as continuous therapy in sepsis patients: JAMA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTContinuous meropenem medication did not enhance the composite outcome of death and the development of pandrug-resistant or substantially...
Fluid therapy in critically ill adults with sepsis- Risks and benefits Written By 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...
'Concerning' CT scans may cause unnecessary hospitalization for some pulmonary embolism patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2023 8:30 AM ISTCT scans are helpful for diagnosing pulmonary embolism but is also responsible for increased and unnecessary...
Increased Number of central line access tied to increased central line associated bloodstream infections Written By Dr. Shravani Dali9 Jun 2023 8:00 AM ISTIncreased Number of central line access tied to increased central line associated bloodstream infections suggests a new study published in the...
Lung Ultrasound may help Monitor Pulmonary Changes In ECMO-Treated Cardiogenic Shock Patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in BMC Anesthesiology reveals that Lung ultrasound (LUS) holds promise as a valuable tool for assessing pulmonary changes in...
Tracheostomy within four days of intubation tied to lower short-term mortality than tracheostomy on or after13 days Written By Medha Baranwal30 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: In adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy performed within four days of intubation resulted in lower short-term...
