HES no longer recommended for patients of sepsis or burn due to serious risks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Feb 2018 7:15 PM ISTHydroxyethyl-starch(HES) solutions for infusion belong to the class of medicines known as colloids.These are used for the management of hypovolaemia...
ACOG Guidelines on management of intrapartum Intra-amniotic Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Feb 2018 7:02 PM ISTAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released guidelines on the management of intrapartum Intra-amniotic Infection which have been...
Treatment of Septic Shock in Resource-Limited Settings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTRecommendations for haemodynamic assessment and support in sepsis and septic shock in resource-limited settings are largely lacking.In order to fill...
Guideline for Surgical and Nonsurgical wound management in Burns Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe main aspects of burn care is burn wound and therefore its size, depth, and condition directly impacts fluid resuscitation, hypermetabolic...
Shocking!! Beta Blockers Increase Death, Stroke Risk: Poise Trial at ACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.P.J. Devereaux at McMaster University in Hamilton and colleagues conducted POISE trial and have found out that after undergoing noncardiac surgery,...
Sepsis can be diagnosed accurately by measuring neutrophil motility Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTDiagnosing the life-threatening complication of sepsis has been a big and persistent challenge in medicine.Investigators at Massachusetts General...
ATS/ESICM/SCCM Guidelines on Management of ARDS in Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute inflammatory lung injury that results in increased vascular permeability and is associated with...
BTS Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTBritish Thoracic Society has released its Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings.The guidance is based on new evidence about...
7 day antibiotic course equally effective as 14-days course for GNB Vinay Singh singh24 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTA seven-day course of antibiotic treatment for Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB), a serious infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream,...
Liberal oxygen use in critically ill patients increases death risk : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2018 8:32 PM ISTUsually in a critical care setting supplemental oxygen use is liberally carried out as a practice to acutely ill adults although the credibility of...
Early identification and treatment of sepsis saves lives Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 April 2018 8:28 PM ISTSepsis is a serious medical condition that affects more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. The...
Managing Sepsis with hypovolemia: Expert Statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTHypovolemia is frequent in patients with sepsis and may contribute to the worse outcome. The management of these patients is delayed by the low...
