Lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio may predict worsening in lower RTI: Study Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team20 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: The lactic dehydrogenase to albumin (LDH/ALB) ratio was discovered to be an independent predictive factor for in-hospital mortality in...
Hyperoxia tied to adverse outcomes in critically ill children: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that hyperoxia in critically ill children is associated with mortality despite the...
Heart transplantation: Donation after circulatory death feasible, study suggests Written By Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: In a major finding, researchers have reported that heart donation for transplantation after circulatory death has similar outcomes to heart...
Chlorhexidine bathing effectively wards off opportunistic infections in ICU patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Data from a real-world study showed that among patients in medical ICU (MICU) with a high vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) endemicity,...
Opioid overdose fatalities ranks top among homeless; JAMA Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team13 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTHigh rates of drug overdose death trends among homeless individuals, while the types of substances implicated in overdose fatalities remain unknown in...
Extreme HbA1c values shows association with a higher sepsis occurrence Written By MD Editorial Team7 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTIn a new study led by Anca Balintescu and colleagues, researchers discovered association between HbA1c and sepsis, as well as a fourfold increased...
Role of ECMO in most critically ill COVID-19 patients Written By MD Bureau4 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced, resource-intensive form of life support for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac...
Multi-night monitoring with wearables helps in proper diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team3 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to recent research, the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can fluctuate significantly from night to night, which may have crucial...
Metabolic syndrome in hospitalized COVID-19 patients tied to mortality, ARDS: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study indicate that in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, metabolic syndrome is tied to an increased risk of acute...
Is it safe to initiate early discharge in patients undergoing coronary intervention for STEMI? Written By MD Editorial Team23 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUK: In a new study it was found that selected low-risk patients can be safely discharged after a successful initial PCI using a route supported by an...
Beta-blockers tied to lower mortality in patients with sepsis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine has highlighted the beneficial effects of beta-blockers in sepsis patients....
Ventriculo-arterial coupling could be non-invasive prognostic parameter in ICU patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2021 10:42 AM ISTRome, Italy: A recent study in the International Journal of Cardiology shows that ventriculo-arterial coupling (VAC) could be an additional...
