Synbiotics associated with lower secondary infection rates in sepsis Vinay Singh singh7 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTProphylactic synbiotics could modulate the gut microbiota and environment and may have preventive effects on the incidence of enteritis and...
Repeated lidocaine infusion effective in refractory neuropathic pain Vinay Singh singh2 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTLidocaine infusion therapy (3 mg/kg of lidocaine administered over 1 hour) provided effective short-term pain relief to patients with refractory...
Regular Coffee consumption increases pain threshold Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTCaffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. According to a new observational study, Regular Coffee consumption increases...
Patna AIIMS doctors successfully remove brain tumour under local anaesthesia Hina Zahid27 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTPATNA: In a first such surgical intervention in Bihar, a tumour was removed from the brain of a 21-year-old man with local anaesthesia by a team of...
Antibiotics for Sepsis—Striking the balance Vinay Singh singh25 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend empirical broad-spectrum therapy within one hour of triage for both sepsis and septic shock. This...
Refractory septic shock: A pragmatic approach Vinay Singh singh23 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe management of refractory septic shock remains extremely challenging. Despite timely intervention, there exists a small subgroup of patients with...
Use of wood or coal for cooking increases risk of respiratory diseases and death Vinay Singh singh22 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTLong-term use of solid fuels for cooking was associated with significantly elevated risks of hospitalization or death from both acute and chronic...
Lidocaine Patch coming soon for pain associated with Herpes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTLidocaine (ZTlido) topical system 1.8% patches are expected to be launched soon for taking care of Post-hepatic neuralgia, announced Scilex, a...
Dexmedetomidine significantly decreases Pentothal requirement for GA induction Vinay Singh singh21 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTDexmedetomidine was found superior to clonidine in attenuating the hemodynamic pressure response as well as reducing the dose requirement of...
Ultrasound within 1 hour of ICU admission confirms type of shock Vinay Singh singh20 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTUltrasound carried out within 1 hour of admission to the ICU plays a major role in the correct diagnosis of the type of shock and subsequent patient...
Muscle relaxants during GA significantly increase risk of respiratory complications Vinay Singh singh19 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe use of neuromuscular blockers during general anaesthesia is associated with a significantly increased risk of several respiratory complications...
In Aortic Stenosis TAVR leads to significantly shorter hospital stay than SAVR Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTTAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) for aortic stenosis is associated with a significantly shorter length of hospital stay and fewer chances...
