Can higher dose of blood thinners improve outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19? Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 April 2023 12:30 PM ISTUSA: A higher dose of blood-thinning medication than usual in noncritically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 did not significantly reduce death...
G6PD Deficiency Increases the Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Black and White Male Veterans: JAMA Study Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran3 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are at an...
Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Propofol induced pancreatitis rare Written By Medha Baranwal3 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew York: In mechanically ventilated ICU patients with measured triglycerides, propofol-associated hypertriglyceridemia is relatively common; however,...
Ketamine may be beneficial in treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in children Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The administration of a common anaesthesia drug called Ketamine could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with...
Higher protein dosing fails to improve clinical outcomes in ICU patients: EFFORT Protein trial Written By 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...
Pre-procedural serum albumin predicts length of hospital stay and death among TAVR patients Written By Dr Monish Raut31 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTA 50% death rate for severe AS at two years after diagnosis exists in the absence of treatment. For many years, surgical aortic valve replacement was...
Deep sedation linked to subsequent delusional memories in acute COVID-19 survivors Written By Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTPortugal: Long-term psychological, physical, and cognitive impairments are increasingly recognized sequelae of ICU admission in critical illness...
Hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone combo improves hospital discharge and survival in patients with Sepsis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2023 8:45 AM ISTPatients with Sepsis ay septic shock benefit from corticosteroids to reduce shock duration and potentially decrease the chance of dying....
Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate fails to reduce blood product consumption in trauma patients: JAMA Written By Dr. Shravani Dali27 March 2023 6:45 AM ISTFour-factor prothrombin complex concentrate fails to reduce blood product consumption and raises thromboembolic events in trauma patients suggests a...
Does vitamin C therapy improve outcomes in sepsis patients? Study sheds light Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran25 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTChina: Intravenous Vitamin C (IVVC) therapy improves Organ failure Scores and the duration of Vasopressor use in sepsis and septic Shock Patients....
Centrifugal-flow LVAD improves five-year survival in patients with advanced heart failure: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients with advanced heart failure who received a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow LVAD had a better composite outcome and a...
Prehospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate should better be avoided in presumed acute stroke patients: Lancet Written By Aditi14 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: A study published in The Lancet Neurology has concluded that there is no benefit of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate within 3 hours of...
