Treatment of atrial fibrillation with ablation reduces death, stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe use of catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risk of stroke and death in patients hospitalized with nonvalvular atrial...
Why ECMO technology is a must have for every Emergency Care Center- Dr. Sanjith Saseedharan Hina Zahid1 July 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy once said: “The two most powerful warriors are time and patience”.These are the two most important attributes needed...
A Case of Delayed Cardiac Arrest following Spinal Anesthesia Vinay Singh singh1 July 2018 7:03 PM ISTThough spinal anesthesia has become an integral part of the modern day anesthesia practice and is considered to be a relatively safer technique,...
Wearable defibrillators, an effective alternative for children with arrhythmias Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTWearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs) may be a safe and effective alternative to the surgically implanted device for the treatment of...
Midazolam - Best agent for rapid sedation of agitated patient, says New Study Vinay Singh singh27 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTIntramuscular midazolam was found to achieve the most effective sedation in agitated patients in the emergency department as compared to its...
Head to Head-Stress Echo better than Coronary CTA for Chest Pain Triage Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTFor patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain, stress echocardiography (SE) can be considered an appropriate option for...
Oral acetaminophen as good as IV acetaminophen in colectomy patients Vinay Singh singh22 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTIntravenous (IV) acetaminophen is no more superior in efficacy than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, according to a...
Epilepsy Management in ICU Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTNewer antiepileptic agents such as levetiracetam and lacosamide are gaining popularity due to their relatively safe AED profile, fewer drug-drug...
Intranasal Epinephrine an effective route for Anaphylaxis treatment Vinay Singh singh19 Jun 2018 8:05 PM ISTPreliminary results from an early study found that epinephrine delivered intranasally had similar bioavailability to an intramuscular injection of...
Carbapenem found beneficial in treating Valproic Acid Toxicity Vinay Singh singh18 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTShort-term administration of carbapenem antibiotics may be beneficial in the treatment of valproic acid (VPA) overdose in patients with no history of...
No survival benefits of Point-of-care ultrasonography in hypotensive patients in ED Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTPoint-of-care ultrasonography (PCU) is not associated with improved clinical and survival outcomes over standard care without point-of-care...
New test identifies serious secondary infection in critically ill patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTA team of researchers has identified three cell surface markers can predict the risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infection in the...
