Ticagrelor not entirely safe, linked to major bleeding in ACS patients after PCI: JAMA Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 Jan 2020 9:00 PM ISTCanada: The use of ticagrelor -- which is recommended over clopidogrel in AHA/ACC guidelines— increases major bleeding and dyspnea in acute coronary...
Therapeutic hypothermia associated with increased mortality rate in TBI patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTChina: A recent review has found therapeutic hypothermia (TH) to be associated with increased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)....
Radial access has no survival benefit over femoral access in STEMI patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 8:30 PM ISTCanada: The use of radical access versus femoral access had no significant survival benefit for patients with STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial...
Early correction of hyperkalemia in ED cuts mortality by half: Study Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTSTONY BROOK, NY -Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level greater than 5.5 mEq/L. It is common and can be difficult to diagnose clinically because...
Stuck popcorn leads to endocarditis and open heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDelhi: A firefighter from Britain had a near-death experience due to a piece of popcorn stuck in his teeth. Adam Martin, 41, had to undergo open-heart...
Opioid use dangerous in patients hospitalized with heart failure and sleep apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF) are at a higher risk of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or sleep apnea. Now, a recent study...
New heart transplant technique may also increase exercise capacity of recipients Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTWalking past the 52 years when the first human-to-human transplant was performed in South Africa, an international team of researchers is trying to...
Novel and promising strategy to cut spread of Staph infection in NICU: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTS aureus is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with potentially devastating consequences....
Fluoroquinolones effective against Gram-negative bloodstream infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTIncreasing antimicrobial resistance rates limit empirical antimicrobial treatment options for Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSI). However,...
Melatonin better option than Zolpidem for hospital-related insomnia: Study Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe sleep patterns of patients during hospitalizations may be significantly disrupted leading to insomnia. Despite attempts to control environmental...
Treatment of a resistant Neurogenic fever after ischemic stroke: a report Hina Zahid23 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr L. G. Giaccari at Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy and...
Opioid overdose deaths on the rise among children, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTOpioid overdose deaths on the rise in children, finds study.Opioid epidemic in developed countries is harming both adults and children, and is...
