Button battery impaction causes severe pediatric airway injuries: JAMA Written By Dr. Hiral patel31 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTCANADA: Button battery ingestion causes severe airway injuries, mainly tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal fold paralysis in younger children, a...
Sepsis-associated hypoglycemia on admission linked with increased mortality in ICU patients Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan30 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTHyperglycemia is a common response to acute illness, but it is not often. The frequency and cause of hypoglycemia in septic patients have not been...
Midazolam or Propofol - which is better in acute phase for ventilated patients with sepsis Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan30 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTA recent study reported that Propofol is a better choice of sedative compared to Midazolam based on a light sedation protocol that might be associated...
Prophylactic antiemetics fail to reduce nausea and vomiting induced by IV opioids in ED Written By Dr. Hiral patel27 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTCHICAGO: Prophylactic Metoclopramide (antiemetics) does not reduce the risk of vomiting, nausea, or the need for rescue medication when provided...
Admission procalcitonin in septic shock associated with mortality risk: Study Written By Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Admission procalcitonin (Procal) level in septic shock may be a risk factor for increased mortality but further studies are needed before...
Long COVID poses risks to vaccinated people, too Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTEven vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs...
People with lung disorder face risk of severe COVID-19 Written By Isra Zaman24 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTMelbourne, Researchers have decoded why people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, an...
Vitamin-C promising therapeutic agent in sepsis, meta-analysis reveals Written By Medha Baranwal23 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The largest meta-analysis conducted by S. Sattar and colleagues provides strong evidence of Vitamin-C as a therapeutic agent in sepsis. The...
Half of uncontrolled asthma patients improved with tezepelumab therapy: NAVIGATOR data Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA: A greater proportion of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma had more significant clinical responses to tezepelumab than...
Brensocatib Did Not Improve Condition of Patients with Severe COVID-19: STOP-COVID19 Trial Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:45 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA: Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind...
Novel post-closure technique reduces vascular complications related to Impella CP removal Written By Medha Baranwal19 May 2022 8:45 PM ISTUSA: A novel post-closure technique for removal of next-generation Impella CP and immediate hemostasis may reduce vascular complications tied to...
Awake Prone Positioning on Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With COVID-19 not so effective: JAMA Written By Isra Zaman18 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTIn patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19, prone positioning, compared with usual care without prone positioning, did not...
