DAPT with aspirin prevents saphenous vein graft failure in CABG, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTCanada: Aspirin is the preferred antiplatelet drug for the prevention of saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...
Providing injectable opioid agonist treatment in opioid use disorder: New Canadian guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Oct 2019 9:00 AM ISTA new Canadian guideline lays out the optimal strategies for providing injectable opioid agonist treatment with prescription heroin and hydromorphone...
Vitamin C doesnot improve outcomes in sepsis and ARDS patients: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 7:31 PM ISTUSA: Experimental data suggests that intravenous vitamin C may attenuate inflammation and vascular injury associated with sepsis and acute respiratory...
Cool running water for 20 minutes reduces burns related complications: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTAustralia: The administration of cool running water for 20 minutes within 3 hours of injury significantly reduces burn severity, need for skin...
University of California scientists develop a test to detect opioid drugs in breath Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTA breathalyzer or breathalyser is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample.It is a popular device for estimating...
Therapeutic hypothermia improves outcomes after cardiac arrest in comatose patients: NEJM Dr. Prem Aggarwal4 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTFrance: The use of moderate therapeutic hypothermia in coma patients after cardiac arrest with nonshockable rhythm improved outcomes, finds a recent...
Cost effective test quickly identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTA Cost-effective test can quickly identify pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis.The new test has the potential to save lives...
High levels of free testosterone in women tied to 44 percent reduced risk of asthma, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar2 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTHigh levels of free testosterone in women tied to 44 per cent reduced risk of asthma, revealed a study published in the American Journal of...
New molecular identification test rapidly diagnoses bloodstream infections in ICU patients: PLOS One study Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTA new molecular identification test has been found to rapidly diagnoses bloodstream infections in ICU patients and shall be a useful tool in the hands...
Ceftolozane/tazobactam potential new treatment for serious nosocomial pneumonia: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa) is well tolerated and efficient for the treatment of gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically...
Lung Ultrasound a reliable and efficient beside diagnostic tool for detecting ARDS, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar27 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTAcute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition and one of the major cause of mortality in critically ill patients. Lung ultrasound...
Diabetics with raised blood sugar have higher risk of frailty later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTDelhi: People with overt diabetes or raised HbA1c or fasting blood sugar levels have a higher risk of frailty throughout later life. Non-frail...
