High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients Written By Hina Zahid16 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTPrevious studies have shown that a high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for severe COVID-19.In patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index...
Low postoperative blood platelet level increases mortality in acute type A aortic dissection cases Written By MD Editorial Team15 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTGuangyu Liu and colleagues have discovered that in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) who have open aortic repair surgery, a lower...
Tebentafusp improves overall survival in patients with untreated metastatic uveal melanoma: NEJM Written By MD Editorial Team13 Oct 2021 9:15 PM ISTUK: According to a new study, tebentafusp treatment resulted in longer overall survival than control therapy in previously untreated individuals with...
Serum procalcitonin- reliable biomarker to diagnose ventilator associated pneumonia in kids: Study Written By dr anusha13 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired infection that accentuates morbidities in an already sick child and negatively...
Steps to reduce deaths from critical illness in COVID times: Consensus among global clinical experts Written By Medha Baranwal12 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: A recent study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, provides a blueprint for hospitals on how to reduce deaths from critical...
LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA Written By MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Prophylactic scopolamine butylbromide reduces death rattle at end of life: JAMA Written By MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTHealth care professionals often struggle with death rattle because of the uncertainty about management.Clinical guidelines recommend anticholinergic...
Preserving bowel continuity, gold standard of bowel injury treatment: Study Written By MD Editorial Team6 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Primary repair of intestinal injuries should be the preferred approach in trauma patients, independent of the site of the damage (small bowel...
Thrombectomy with combo of contact aspiration and stent retriever has no additional benefit in stroke patients: JAMA Written By MD Editorial Team5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Thrombectomy with combined contact aspiration and stent retriever versus stent retriever alone did not significantly improve the reperfusion...
Intensive reduction of systolic BP in elderly linked to lower CVD risk: NEJM Written By MD Editorial Team4 Oct 2021 10:30 AM ISTThe optimal systolic blood pressure goal for reducing cardiovascular risk in elderly hypertensive individuals is unknown. In older hypertensive...
Chemotherapy in colorectal cancer does not affect depth of anesthesia with propofol: Study Written By Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Preoperative chemotherapy treatment does not affect the effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol for loss of consciousness (LOC) and loss of...
Robotic gastrectomy not effective in reducing infections risk in gastric cancer surgery: JAMA Written By MD Editorial Team1 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Robotic gastrectomy (RG) for stomach cancer may not be effective for reducing the risk of intra-abdominal infectious complications such as...
