Compression only CPR by bystanders doubles survival rate: AHA Hina Zahid2 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTCompression only CPR by bystanders doubles survival rate in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.A new study suggests that more lives could be saved after...
Cardiac arrest induced by the intentional ingestion of mirtazapine and boric acid: a case report Hina Zahid21 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hiroki Nagasawa at Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University, City Shizuoka, Japan and colleagues have...
Increasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide a cause of concern Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTIncreasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide is certainly a cause of concern.Loperamide, an over‐the‐counter anti-diarrheal...
Alexa check my heart-New AI tool detects cardiac arrest during sleep Deepanjana Sarkar24 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTScientists at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that detects cardiac arrest while a person is...
AHA/ACC Guidelines to primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Deepanjana Sarkar30 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTSudden Cardiac Death (SCD) accounts for over half of cardiovascular mortality and is a major public health issue. The American Heart Association (AHA)...
AHA scientific statement on Pediatric Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Heart Association has released a scientific statement on Pediatric Post- Cardiac Arrest Care (PCAC). The Statement appeared in...
Push Hard, Push Fast, Do not stop-JAMA study details proper CPR steps Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTPush hard Push Fast, Do not stop- JAMA studyd proper Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation steps.The combination of 107 compressions per minute and a depth...
Spironolactone safety questioned- Adverse events more common in older heart failure patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTA new study has questioned the safety profile of spironolactone as it has found that adverse events are more common in older heart failure patients...
All About Sudden cardiac arrest- By Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid4 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTSudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating thereby jeopardising the blood stops the flow to...
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...
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...
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...
