Music a useful alternative to preoperative midazolam routinely used to control anxiety Hina Zahid21 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTMusic may offer a useful alternative to preoperative midazolam routinely used to control anxiety, finds a new study.Music may be an effective...
Tramadol riskier than thought, BMJ study calls to reclassify the opioid drug Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: People receiving opioid drug tramadol postoperatively are at equal risks of prolonged opioid use than the patients receiving other common...
IV administration better than oral iron for anemia treatment before orthopaedic surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 July 2019 7:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Intravenous administration is more effective than oral administration for iron supplementation to treat anaemia in patients prior to...
Exercise caution with PPIs or H2RAs use in neonates with upper GI bleeding Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a common occurrence in sick newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care, can be reduced by the use...
Oral sedation satisfactory for patients undergoing cataract surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: During cataract surgery, the use of oral sedation is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) sedative in terms of patient satisfaction, according to a...
High bleeding risk calls for blood transfusion in inpatient plastic surgery procedures Deepanjana Sarkar11 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTHigh risk of bleeding in inpatient plastic surgery procedures makes blood transfusion important for the patients undergoing such procedures, pointed...
Abrupt opioid discontinuation can increase suicide risk, warns FDA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has released a recent safety communication stating that abrupt discontinuation of opioids or rapid reduction of...
Low BP and pulse pressure during noncardiac surgery may increase postop mortality Deepanjana Sarkar7 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTLow blood pressure (BP) or mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure (PP) is associated with increased postoperative mortality in patients...
Failure of Lyme disease treatment - Investigate for babesiosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Delayed diagnosis is common in patients with babesiosis, this is because almost half of the patients with the condition do not recall being...
Vitamin C in ICU patients- Controversial benefits with lagging evidence Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAdministration of vitamin C to Intensive care unit patients is a common practice. However, the ability of vitamin C to reduce mortality in critically...
Widely used tourniquets contaminated with deadly bacteria Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTA device used for drawing blood could be a source for many diseases, according to a recent study. The researchers identified widely used tourniquets...
Frail patients at increased risk of delirium and cognitive decline after cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with frailty are at a higher risk of developing delirium after cardiac surgery as compared to patients without frailty. Also, frail...
