Low-dose steroids decrease duration of illness in septic shock Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn adults with septic shock treated with low dose corticosteroids, the duration of shock, mechanical ventilation, and ICU stay are reduced, according...
Closing left atrial appendage beneficial for patients undergoing heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn patients undergoing heart surgery, concurrent surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is associated with reduced risk of stroke and...
Obese, overweight with pneumonia have less mortality risks versus normal weight patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn what seems an obesity paradox-- a new study has found that the overweight and obese people who are hospitalized for pneumonia are more likely to...
Incident diuretic use associated with adverse events in COPD Vinay Singh singh1 Jun 2018 7:30 PM ISTIncident use of diuretic drugs, particularly loop diuretics, was linked to an increased risk for respiratory-related morbidity and mortality for older...
Hip fractures in the elderly lead to increased all‐cause mortality Vinay Singh singh5 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTElderly people who suffer hip fractures are at a greater risk of death even eight years after the injury and there are threefold chances of dying in...
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%...
Physical fitness more important than losing weight in heart disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTAccording to findings of a new study, Physical fitness is more important than losing weight in heart disease. Therefore individuals with coronary...
Routine screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm offers no benefit : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a latest Swedish cohort study of more than 130000 men, Harms of screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm may outweigh benefits....
Vitamin B12 levels significantly higher in chronic stable heart failure Vinay Singh singh15 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTIncreased Vitamin B12 in stable heart failure patients is associated with increased direct bilirubin due to right HF, indicating a cardiohepatic...
Peri-Op RBC Transfusion may lead to Postoperative VTE : JAMA Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTAssociation found between perioperative red blood cell, RBC transfusion and the development of new or progressive postoperative venous thromboembolism...
New PIRO score accurately predicts mortality in surgical patients with Sepsis Vinay Singh singh3 July 2018 7:26 PM ISTA PIRO-based model can be used to accurately predict mortality in surgical patients with severe intra-abdominal sepsis or septic shock, reports a...
Non Users of basal Insulin have high risk of hypoglycemia with Beta-blockers Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe use of beta-blockers among hospitalized basal insulin non-users is associated with higher risk for hypoglycemia, which results in increased...
