Tocilizumab improved survival in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19: Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal18 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Treatment with tocilizumab improved survival and other clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients hospitalized with hypoxia and systemic inflammation,...
High-dose atorvastatin improves preconditioning in CABG surgery: Study Written By Medha Baranwal6 May 2021 5:30 PM ISTIran: Pretreatment with high-dose atorvastatinin patients who already received an atorvastatin medication regimen helped in improving preconditioning...
Droperidol most effective and safe sedative for managing agitation in ED: Study Written By Hina Zahid1 May 2021 8:30 AM ISTDes Plaines, IL - In a randomized, double-blind trial of patients with acute undifferentiated agitation in the emergency department, droperidol was...
Dexmedetomidine, Propofol give similar outcomes in septic ventilated patients: MENDS2 trial Written By Medha Baranwal29 April 2021 11:59 PM ISTUSA: The administration of dexmedetomidine or propofol yields similar outcomes in mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis being treated with light...
Rituximab treatment may increase ICU admissions, mortality in COVID-19 patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal24 April 2021 4:31 AM ISTFrance: The administration of rituximab in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases is associated with more severe COVID-19...
Nocturnal Hypoglycemia common in ICU discharged Insulin Dependent T2D Patients: Study Written By MD Bureau20 April 2021 5:00 AM ISTIn the ICU, hypoglycemia occurs more often with intensive insulin therapy and is associated with increased mortality. In a recent study, researchers...
Longer delay of RRT does no good for critically ill severe AKI patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal16 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTFrance: Longer postponement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) did not confer any additional benefit and is indeed harmful in critically ill patients...
Early intervention for laryngeal injury after intubation is beneficial: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal9 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: Early intervention for the treatment of laryngeal injury after intubation may minimize fibrotic scar formation, disrupt the...
Lower oxygenation target does not reduce mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal8 April 2021 7:10 PM ISTDenmark: A lower oxygenation target in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the ICU did not result in lower mortality versus higher...
Helmet noninvasive ventilation not superior to high-flow nasal oxygen in COVID-19 patients:JAMA Written By Dr Satabdi Saha7 April 2021 6:15 PM ISTAmong patients with COVID-19 and moderate to severe hypoxemia, treatment with helmet noninvasive ventilation, compared with high-flow nasal oxygen,...
Hypoglycemia in burn patients associated with longer ICU stay: Study Written By Medha Baranwal5 April 2021 11:44 AM ISTUSA: Hypoglycemic episodes or incidents of sudden fall of blood sugar in hospitalized burn patients are associated with a longer total and ICU...
Lung ultrasound with patients'characteristics can accurately identify COVID-19 pneumonia Written By Medha Baranwal26 March 2021 8:30 PM ISTItaly: Lung ultrasound (LUS) patterns of probability together with clinical phenotypes at presentation can help in rapid identification of patients...
