Beta-lactams effective alternative for intra-abdominal infections Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTBeta-lactams are as effective as carbapenems in treating intra-abdominal infections revealed a study published in the Journal, Open Forum Infectious...
Long term mechanical ventilation may boost risk of extubation failure Deepanjana Sarkar16 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTKeeping patients on long term mechanical ventilation may boost the risk of extubation failure, according to the findings of a recent study published...
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...
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...
No clear benefit of intensive oxygen therapy in ICU patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAustralia: The use of conservative oxygen therapy versus usual oxygen therapy made no significant impact on the number of ventilator-free days in...
Use of contrast media in ICU patients does not increase acute kidney injury risk Dr. Kartikeya19 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTFlorida: The use of intravenous (IV) contrast is not associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, a recent study published in...
Prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients: BMJ Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:00 PM ISTGastric acid suppression with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) is commonly done to prevent gastrointestinal...
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...
Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adults: Indian Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTIndian Chest Society, National College of Chest Physicians (I) and Indian Association for Bronchology have jointly released recommendations for...
ICU admission improves survival in severe heart attack patients: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar6 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSome severe heart attack patients have a better recovery rate in ICU, revealed a study published in The BMJ. The new Michigan Medicine (University of...
Vitamin C does not significantly improve outcomes of ICU patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTDELHI: Refuting the claims of previous studies that demonstrated the role of vitamin C in shortening intensive care unit (ICU) stay in critically ill...
Antibiotic Prescription in ICU: Indian Critical Care Medicine Society Releases Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indiscriminate use and ease of availability of antibiotics is a growing menace in the country with medical practitioners themselves not...
