Role of Palliative Care in India- MD Exclusive Interview with Padmashree Dr MR Rajagopal Hina Zahid30 July 2018 8:35 PM ISTPalliative care is a holistic approach to care given to improve the quality of life of patients who suffer from a serious or life-threatening disease....
Longer duration of intubation linked to severe laryngeal injury in ICU patients Vinay Singh singh17 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTLaryngeal injury from intubation is common in the ICU setting. Longer-duration intubation is linked to higher injury prevalences and severity. At...
ICU-to-Home discharge not risky in select patients : JAMA Vinay Singh singh24 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe discharge of select adult patients directly home from the ICU is not associated with increased health care utilization or increased mortality,...
Intravenous fluid therapy in critically ill adults Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTIntravenous fluid therapy is one of the most common interventions in acutely ill patients. Each day, over 20% of patients in intensive care units...
Corticosteroids therapy for sepsis: New Clinical guideline Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 8:35 PM ISTThe guideline which appeared in the journal BMJ suggests that the intravenous corticosteroid treatment for sepsis is reasonable either to use or...
Postoperative nausea and vomiting low in fast track cardiac anaesthesia Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is relatively low after fast-track cardiac anaesthesia (FTCA) in the first 24-48 hours in...
Ultrasound within 1 hour of ICU admission confirms type of shock Vinay Singh singh20 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTUltrasound carried out within 1 hour of admission to the ICU plays a major role in the correct diagnosis of the type of shock and subsequent patient...
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...
High Calorie nutrition does not increase survival in critical patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe use of an energy-dense formulation for enteral delivery of nutrition in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation is not associated with a higher...
Prophylactic pantoprazole in ICU offers no mortality benefit Vinay Singh singh29 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in NEJM reports that no significant differences were found between pantoprazole and placebo with regard to either 90-day...
New neonatal resuscitation practice recommended by NRP Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the AAP News and Journals Gateway reports that the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is associated with an increased...
