Aminophylline reduces mortality risk in patients with septic shock Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 March 2023 8:15 PM ISTA recent study by Ruifang Zhang and peers found aminophylline to reduce the risk of death and prolong the survival time of patients with sepsis. The...
Opioid-free anaesthesia improves outcomes in gynaecological laparoscopic surgery Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new study published in BMC Anesthesiology suggests that The opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) approach is comparable to the opioid-based anaesthesia (OA)...
Use of High-flow nasal cannula outside ICU associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2023 5:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Use of High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be...
Oral dose of Sebetralstat improves symptoms in acute hereditary angioedema attacks Written By Dr. Shravani Dali27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a phase 2 trial that an oral dose of sebetralstat lead to faster symptom relief in acute hereditary angioedema attacks...
Remifentanil inferior to neuromuscular blockers for successful tracheal intubation in adults at risk of aspiration Written By Aditi22 Feb 2023 6:15 AM ISTFrance: An original investigation published in JAMA has concluded that Remifentanil was statistically inferior to neuromuscular blockers in adults at...
Sevoflurane safe option for long-term sedation in ICU patients Written By Dr. Shravani Dali20 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTSevoflurane safe option for long-term sedation in ICU patients suggests a new study published in the Journal of Critical CareVolatile anesthetics are...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased blood sugar and insulin need among ICU patients Written By Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTIran: A recent study published in the European Journal of Translational Myology has shown that decreased vitamin D is linked with increased blood...
Colchicine may reduce myocardial injury after non-CABG cardiac surgery Written By Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Low-dose colchicine benefits myocardial protection in patients undergoing non-CABG (non-coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery, findings from...
Parasacral ischial plane block: a new analgesic option for lower limb surgery Written By Dr Monish Raut9 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTA novel fascial plane approach to the sacral plexus is the parasacral ischial plane (PIP) block. It is a comparatively simple approach that doesn't...
Sepsis confers higher risk of rehospitalization, CV events and death: JAHA Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Feb 2023 11:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that survivors of sepsis hospitalization are at greater risk...
Add on liraglutide to insulin infusion improves blood sugar control in diabetes patient undergoing cardiac surgery Written By Dr Monish Raut2 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTIn patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) having cardiac surgery, perioperative hyperglycemia has been a frequent issue, occurring in as many as 40%–60%...
Procalcitonin and CRP effective biomarkers of neonatal sepsis: BMJ Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTA new study by Chris Rees and team found that in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP)...
