Infertility treatment like IVF, raises risk of pregnancy complications Hina Zahid5 Feb 2019 9:00 AM ISTAccording to new research, Infertility treatment like IVF raises the risk of pregnancy complications in women. Women who have undergone infertility...
Updated 2019 Guidelines for safe anesthesia in magnetic resonance units Hina Zahid24 Feb 2019 7:00 PM ISTAssociation of Anaesthetists have updated the guidelines to offer practical support for the provision of safe anaesthesia within the MR scanner. This...
Chlorhexidine bathing and nasal mupirocin effectively reduces ICU infections: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Chlorhexidine bathing plus nasal mupirocin effectively reduces hospital-acquired infections finds a Clinical Trial published in The...
Caution! Excessive hygiene may lead to antimicrobial resistance Hina Zahid14 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTAustria: While good hygiene is essential for health and overall well being of a person, a new study cautions against indulging in excess of it. The...
High dose of Vitamin C shortens ICU stay in critically ill patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland in a systematic review and meta-analysis have found that High dose of Vitamin C shortens the length...
Corticosteroids use in influenza pneumonia linked to increased mortality, ICU stay Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTCHINA: In patients with influenza pneumonia, corticosteroids use is associated with increased mortality, length of stay in the intensive care unit...
Bacterial resistance mechanism in pseudomonas related hospital infections- Dr BV Navaneeth Hina Zahid14 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTInducible Amp C beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: predominant resistance mechanism and a threat in a tertiary care teaching...
FDA approves Zerbaxa for treatment of bacterial pneumonia Hina Zahid4 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zerbaxa for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated...
Safety of ICU patients can now be monitored through facial recognition technology Hina Zahid5 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTCritically ill patients are routinely sedated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to prevent pain and anxiety, permit invasive procedures, and improve...
Low phosphate blood levels during ICU stay increase death risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTLow phosphate blood levels during ICU stay increase death risk, Finds a new study.The presence of hypophosphatemia -- low levels of phosphate in the...
Herbal medication, Xuebijing decreases ICU stay, death in severe pneumonia Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Treatment with a traditional herbal-based Chinese medication Xuebijing led to significant improvement in pneumonia symptoms, decreased...
Bacteremic Pneumonia increases ICU admissions, hospital stays in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe presence of community-acquired pneumonia and bacteremia results in longer hospital stays, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and invasive...
