New score APRS may predict risk of ICU admission among acute pancreatitis patients Written By Aditi3 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A study has concluded that APRS stratifies Acute Pancreatitis (AP) patients into high and low risk of Intensive care unit (ICU) admission...
Norepinephrine better than dopamine for managing sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants Written By Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTCanada: A recent European Journal of Pediatrics study found norepinephrine (NE) more effective than dopamine (DA) for managing sepsis-related...
Portable spirometry promising for home monitoring of asthmain young adults Written By Niveditha Subramani28 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTSelf-monitoring asthma control is a key component of asthma management. A recent study in the Journal of Asthma has reported usability and...
Are repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling safe for patients with pulmonary lesions? Written By Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTChina: Re-bronchoscopy with tissue sampling infers the same bleeding risk (including severe bleeding) in patients with pulmonary lesions as...
High-flow oxygen therapy not superior to NIV/ LFOT as rescue therapy in kids Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Dec 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine suggests that high-flow oxygen therapy does not appear to be superior to low-flow oxygen...
IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents improve survival among critically ill COVID-19 patients Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTPatients who are critically ill with COVID-19 infection had a 99.9% probability of improved 180-day mortality compared to placebo when treated with...
Early administration of tranexamic acid improves trauma related mortality Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Dec 2022 11:45 AM ISTMany trauma-related fatalities might be avoided by giving early tranexamic acid (TXA) to patients at risk of substantial bleeding, says an article...
COVID-19 vaccination more protective against death and hospitalization compared to natural immunity Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that there are significantly lower rates of hospitalizations, all-cause emergency department (ED)...
CPAP associated with low treatment failure than High-Flow Nasal Cannula in acute bronchitis Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in BMC Pediatrics highlights the danger of intrusive mechanical ventilation in children and also found that Continuous Positive...
Residual angina after PCI common in patients with low pullback pressure gradient: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: In patients with low pullback pressure gradient (PPG; diffuse disease), residual angina after PCI is almost twice as common, whereas patients...
Despite complete recovery, Sepsis induced cardiomyopathy has long-term adverse effects Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Dec 2022 7:45 PM ISTA new study published in Annals of Intensive Care suggests that sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) may continue to have an impact on the host's...
Preoperative Frailty screening predicts postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients Written By Aditi14 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: A study published in Anesthesia and Analgesia under Geriatric Anesthesia has concluded that frailty, measured by the FRAIL scale, is...
