High dose vitamin D has minimal benefit in critically ill patients, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid12 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTAURORA, Colo. - Preclinical data suggest that vitamin D is a potent immunomodulatory agent that is essential for lung development and function and may...
Weeding out unscrupulous use of antibiotics Hina Zahid12 Dec 2019 7:02 PM ISTIt is alarming to note that the stool of healthy patients was found to have resistant organisms and a few (2%) had multidrug-resistant pathogens. This...
Revivent TC System may improve LV function in heart failure after MI Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Revivent TC System -- a less invasive alternative to surgical reconstruction -- reduced left ventricular (LV) volume, improved LV function in...
Key takeaways from ICMR draft guideline on 'Do Not Attempt Resuscitation' Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 7:17 PM ISTIndia: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has drafted a position paper on 'Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR)' with the help of a...
Common cough medication turns fatal in patient: Case report Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports describes the case of a 37-year-old female patient who died following...
Infected medical devices main source of Antibiotic resistance-CDC report Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTInfections related to medical devices are a key source of antibiotic resistance than infections associated with surgical procedures. USA: According to...
Dog licking turns fatal- German man dies of a rare infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTGermany: Can dog licking be fatal? A recent case published in the European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine seems to suggest so. According...
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...
