BTS Guideline for outpatient management of pulmonary embolism Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe British Thoracic Society has released new guideline for the initial outpatient (OP) management of pulmonary embolism (PE). It provides guidance on...
Half of times Antibiotics prescribed without Diagnosis Vinay Singh singh9 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTA new of its kind study presented at IDWeek 2018 reports that clinicians prescribe antibiotics without an infection-related diagnosis nearly half of...
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: IDSA Updated Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released an updated clinical practice guideline on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy...
Acute infection increases risk for heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTAn infection may trigger a coronary event, such as heart attack or stroke, within the next three months, according to a new study.The study, published...
Management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy : Updated IDSA guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTInfectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released its Updated guideline on Management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. These...
More than 50% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions inappropriate: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: According to a new study, More than 50% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate.The study has found that only 13 per cent of...
Frailty: New screening tool for assessing fitness for operation Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTFrailty may be a new preoperative screening tool for assessing fitness for an operation, according to a new study.It may be linked to more...
At least 30% of antibiotic use in outpatient settings unnecessary : Dr. Monojit Mondal Meghna Singhania29 Jun 2018 7:04 PM ISTAntibiotic-resistant infections are the major challenge in recent days. Although there are several factors which lead to prescribing of antibiotics in...
