Adding Vasopressin to catecholamine lowers AF risk in Shock Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Jun 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn patients with distributive shock, the addition of vasopressin to catecholamine vasopressors compared with catecholamines alone was associated with...
Perioperative Aspirin in CABG reduces mortality risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTAdministering aspirin before and after surgery in patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with an 18% to 34%...
Transfuse Blood only if Haemoglobin < 7.5 gm% in Cardiac Surgery : ESC Update Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA restrictive strategy for red-cell transfusion was noninferior to a liberal strategy with respect to the composite outcome of death from any cause,...
Botox lowers risk of postop AF in cardiac surgery patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTBotulinum toxin (BTX) injection which is commonly used for cosmetic purposes might also be used for the suppression of postoperative atrial...
Fish oil supplements not linked to bleeding risk during cardiac surgery: Circulation Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTFish oil supplementation does not increase perioperative bleeding in surgery patients and reduced the number of blood transfusions, finds a new study...
Prescribing opioids after surgery : JACS practice guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe Opioids After Surgery Workgroup has released the guidelines on prescribing opioids after surgical procedures. The guidelines are published in the ...
Are we really caring about our kid’s tender hearts? Dr Murtaza Kamal Hina Zahid30 Jan 2019 7:03 PM ISTWith a present population of 1.3 billions, India ranks second presently as the most populous country. It has found its place among the fastest growing...
Tennessee’s first artificial heart patient gets permanent heart replacement Hina Zahid3 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTGood news-Tennessee's first artificial heart patient gets a permanent heart replacement.Tim Lowell 57 of Hernando, Mississippi, received the first...
How to diagnose Mesentric ischemia, ACR guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American College of Radiology has released guidelines for the diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia which is a life-threatening condition and is...
Patient's chest literally catches fire during open heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustralia: Doctors at the Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia, wary of the use of electrocautery devices (using heat to stop vessels from bleeding)...
Frail patients at increased risk of delirium and cognitive decline after cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with frailty are at a higher risk of developing delirium after cardiac surgery as compared to patients without frailty. Also, frail...
Vitamin C in ICU patients- Controversial benefits with lagging evidence Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAdministration of vitamin C to Intensive care unit patients is a common practice. However, the ability of vitamin C to reduce mortality in critically...
