Preventing surgical site infections: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines 2017 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 4:59 PM ISTThe human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. It is estimated that approximately half of SSIs are deemed...
Selective v/s Universal Leucodepletion Medical Dialogues Bureau10 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTLeucodepletion is the process by which leucocytes are removed from the donated blood. Leucocytes poor red cells mean the removal of 70% of leucocytes...
A rare case of Metronidazole induced severe thrombocytopenia Vinay Singh singh29 Aug 2018 7:00 PM ISTDr.Jeffrey Lew, Hematology Oncology Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii and colleagues have reported a rare case of Metronidazole induced...
Fostamatinib has meaningful clinical response in Immune Thrombocytopenia Vinay Singh singh11 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTFostamatinib produces clinically meaningful responses in adults with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), reports a study published in the American Journal...
Baldness can now be treated with platelet-rich plasma Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTTreatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in patients with androgenetic alopecia or baldness yielded promising results, according to a new study...
Higher Prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold increases deaths in neonates Vinay Singh singh7 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new study published in NEJM reports that among preterm infants with severe thrombocytopenia, the use of a platelet-count threshold of 50,000 per...
Ultrasound-guided PRP injections highly beneficial in lower extremity injuries Vinay Singh singh4 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Ultrasound-guided PRP injections highly beneficial in lower extremity injuries. The study published in the Journal of Dance...
e- cigarettes not safe for cardiovascular health Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTE-cigarettes are detrimental for cardiovascular health, according to a report presented at the 2018 World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular...
Low platelet count does not increase bleeding risk in PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTChina: Thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels in the blood) is a common occurrence among patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary...
Ropivacaine, fentanyl combo better than bupivacaine combo for labor analgesia Vinay Singh singh8 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia has reported that Ropivacaine provided effective analgesia with a faster onset of...
Aspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTAspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis.Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have found an absolutely new target for treating...
Changes in platelet indices linked to high blood sugar and its complications, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTChanges in platelet indices linked to high blood sugar and its complications revealed a study published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and...
