Endotracheal Intubation with Ultrasonography effective, faster: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Study Ruby khatun khatun11 Jun 2017 9:48 AM ISTOver the past few years, ultrasonography is increasingly being used to confirm the correct placement of endotracheal tube (ETT). In a recent study...
Important: WHO updates Essential Medicines List, gives new advisory on Antibiotics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jun 2017 2:48 PM IST New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the...
Study analyses difficulty in inserting left double-lumen endobronchial tubes in small-statured women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jun 2017 1:02 PM ISTLeft double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) sizes are selected using tracheal diameters and left mainstem bronchial diameters (LMBDs) determined from...
Study supports Intravenous clonidine as a part of balanced anaesthesia during Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:51 PM ISTControlled hypotension with balanced anaesthesia minimises blood loss. Doctors Meghna Jiwanmall, Anita Shirley Joselyn, and Subramani Kandasamy from...
Repeated postnatal anaesthesia exposure linked to Memory Impairment in Children: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2017 3:12 PM ISTA recent study has found that repeated exposure to a common anaesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which...
Ketamine does not affect delirium or pain after surgery : LANCET study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 May 2017 1:48 PM ISTANN ARBOR, Mich. - Ketamine was first introduced into clinical practice by investigators at the University of Michigan in the mid-1960s as a general...
Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia: New Study focuses on Indian scenario Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2017 2:51 PM ISTAnaphylaxis during anaesthesia is a rare but serious problem. In contrast to the developed countries where databases of perianaesthetic anaphylaxis...
Largest John Hopkins Study shows ventilator-associated pneumonia is preventable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 10:31 AM ISTFor some hospital patients, going on a ventilator is often the difference between life and death. About 800,000 hospital patients undergo mechanical...
APRICOT Study: Incidence of severe critical events in paediatric anaesthesia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2017 1:15 PM ISTLittle is known about the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia in Europe. W Habre et al. performed a study...
How One Drug Could Affect Pain, Memory and Nicotine Addiction supriya kashyap kashyap8 May 2017 10:25 AM ISTAlthough pain, memory and nicotine addiction may not seem to be related, they actually share a common player: the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors....
Trusting ones doctor helps reduce pain, shows Journal of Pain Study savita thakur thakur7 May 2017 1:33 PM ISTGetting a shot at your doctor's office can be a stressful experience. But what if you knew your doctor was from your hometown, liked the same food as...
Methadone may reduce need for opioids post surgery supriya kashyap kashyap28 April 2017 2:03 PM ISTPatients undergoing spinal fusion surgery who are treated with methadone during the procedure require significantly less intravenous and oral opioids...
