Covid-19 patients affected by acute kidney injury become dialysis-dependent after discharge Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by El Mouhayyar C. and peers it was shown that there is a significant rate of dialysis dependency among acute kidney...
IV fluid bolus fails to prevent cardiovascular collapse in intubated patients: JAMA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Application of an intravenous (IV) fluid bolus did not substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular collapse in critically sick people...
COVID-19: Chronic liver disease patients at high risk of liver failure and bile duct damage Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTWithin the context of a cross-sectional study, a research team led by Lukas Hartl, Thomas Reiberger and Michael Trauner from the Division of...
Vitamin C administration worsens outcomes of sepsis patients on vasopressor therapy: NEJM Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 8:38 PM ISTUSA: In a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that adults with sepsis following vasopressor therapy in the ICU had a...
Novel technique help in early identification of laryngeal clefts in infants: Study Written By Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTTaiwan: Routine use of a novel technique of flexible endoscopy with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and sustained pharyngeal inflation (FE-NIV-SPI) can...
Elevated leukocyte count and creatinine predict mortality associated with AKI Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTA new study published in Journal of International Urology and Nephrology suggests that higher creatinine levels and leukocyte counts were linked to...
Labetalol controls BP better than nitroglycerine in hypertensive crisis: Indian Study Written By Medha Baranwal6 Jun 2022 10:15 AM ISTAligarh: Labetalol is more effective in controlling blood pressure (BP) in comparison to nitroglycerine (NTG) among patients with a hypertensive...
Intraoperative hypotension associated with persistent acute kidney disease: BJA Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Intraoperative hypotension is related to persistent but not delayed acute kidney disease after noncardiac surgery, says an article published in...
Hypoalbuminemia after surgery accelerated by presence of inflammation, finds study Written By Dr Monish Raut3 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTCirculating albumin escapes from the plasma pool at a rate of 5% per hour, corresponding to an intravascular half-life (T1/2) of 7–10 hours. This...
Extended lung ultrasound protocol effective diagnostic tool in pulmonary consolidation Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 Jun 2022 7:45 PM ISTIn the hands of experienced physicians, the extended lung ultrasound protocol can be a powerful diagnostic tool to determine the presence of...
Late preterm or moderate preterm babies have increased cardiometabolic risk: JAMA Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team31 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTChildren born late or moderately preterm have a greater risk of cardiometabolic risk (CMR), says an article published in the Journal of American...
Nano-curcumin supplementation promising for treating ICU patients with sepsis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal31 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTIran: Nano-curcumin (NC) supplementation is a promising treatment strategy for critically ill patients with sepsis, a recent study in Food and...
