Immediate angiography of no benefit in cardiac arrest patients without STEMI: COACT trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTNetherlands: Immediate angiography (with an intent to revascularize) is not superior to delayed strategy in comatose cardiac arrest patients without...
Digital monitoring system helps reduce death rate among sepsis patients Hina Zahid26 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust researchers have found in a trial that a digital alert system to monitor patients with sepsis has improved...
Can Ketamine be used for alcohol use disorder? Hina Zahid22 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTKetamine is a promising option for psychiatric illnesses like depression especially in cases where existing antidepressants don’t work. In March 2019,...
Use of contrast media in ICU patients does not increase acute kidney injury risk Dr. Kartikeya19 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTFlorida: The use of intravenous (IV) contrast is not associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, a recent study published in...
Probiotics a double-edged sword- May lead to blood infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics use on the rise and it is a common protocol during medical treatments. Probiotics are increasingly being used for preventing diarrhoea and...
Naloxone by nose for opioid overdose effective but IM route better: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTAustralia: A recent study has found that Intranasal administration, although effective for the reversal of opioid overdose, is not as effective as...
Subcostal TAP block provides pain relief for chronic pancreatitis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: Subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block may be an option for patients with abdominal pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis, a recent...
Copper beds in ICU may reduce Hospital-acquired infections, finds research Medical Dialogues Bureau11 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTKnowledge of copper's antimicrobial properties dates back to ancient Ayurveda when drinking water was often stored in copper vessels to prevent...
Anticholinergic toxicity due to accidental ingestion of Brugmansia suaveolens leaves : a report Hina Zahid7 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr K. P. Jayawickreme at Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka and colleagues have reported a rare case of...
Rare case of sepsis by Ralstonia mannitolilytica: a report Hina Zahid1 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Michael Owusu at the Department of Medical Diagnostics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana and colleagues have...
Antihistamine use for anaphylaxis does more harm than good in children: AAP Hina Zahid27 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTGiving antihistamine medicine to a child experiencing anaphylaxis usually does more harm than good by delaying emergency treatment suggests new...
Thrombectomy under protocol-based GA linked to less disability: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: The use of protocol-based general anaesthesia compared with procedural sedation was significantly associated with less disability at 3 months...
