Managing ICU Delirium: Key Evidence Based Strategies Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 May 2018 8:10 PM ISTDelirium is a clinical syndrome characterized by the acute onset of cerebral dysfunction with fluctuating mental status, inattention, and either an...
Intraoperative Ketamine prevents postoperative cognitive dysfunction Vinay Singh singh2 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTAdministration of ketamine may offer protection towards POCD but its effect on postoperative delirium still remains unclear, says a study published in...
Ramelteon decreases Delirium and duration of ICU Stay Vinay Singh singh10 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTRamelteon may tend to decrease the duration of ICU stay as well as causes a significant decrease in the occurrence rate and duration of delirium,...
Warning for fluoroquinolones on risks of mental health and Hypoglycemia updated Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 July 2018 7:08 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the...
A rare case of Acute Delirium induced by Levofloxacin Hina Zahid9 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTA case of Acute Delirium Associated With Levofloxacin has been reported by Dr.Yana Kogan at the Department of Internal Medicine A, Bnai Zion Medical...
Limiting level of anaesthesia does not reduce postoperative delirium: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing hip fracture repair is not reduced significantly with lighter sedation levels,...
Care of Adults in ICU : SCCM 2018 Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2018 7:03 PM ISTSociety for Critical Care Medicine has released it's 2018 Guidelines on Care of Adult Patients in the ICU. The aim is to update and expand the 2013...
Antipsychotics not effective in ICU delirium Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTAntipsychotic medications that have been used for the treatment of delirium in intensive care units (ICUs) for more than four decades are not...
Cephalosporins double risk of delirium in ICU patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar8 Feb 2019 7:10 PM ISTDr Jessica J. Grahl and colleagues conducted a nested cohort study and found First-, second-, and third-generation cephalosporins increase the risk of...
Delirium Management, Prevention and Diagnosis, NICE guidelines Hina Zahid17 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe National Institute of healthcare and excellence has released guidelines to manage, prevent and diagnose delirium in patients with acute illness...
Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: IDSA 2019 Guideline Hina Zahid11 April 2019 7:00 PM ISTInfectious Diseases Society of America has released its latest 2019 update on Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic...
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...
