Imphal: The worsening flash flood situation in Manipur has led to the emergency evacuation of patients from the state’s premier government hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal. The unprecedented rise in water levels within and around the hospital complex prompted authorities to issue an immediate evacuation order for all inpatients. Also […]
India: A new study published in the Archives of Public Health sheds light on the growing burden of chronic lung diseases—Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—among India’s middle-aged and elderly populations. Conducted by Aditi Chakraborty and colleagues from the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, the study reveals how […]
Integrating extra-uterine placental transfusion (EUPT) and intact-cord stabilization (ICS) during cesarean sections (CS) poses significant advantages for both term and preterm infants, facilitating smoother physiological transitions to extra-uterine life. Recent Research identified a critical need for delayed cord clamping (DCC), as it has been linked to reductions in intraventricular hemorrhage, anemia, and neurodevelopmental deficits in […]
Poland: A recent prospective study published in the International Journal of Colorectal Disease has revealed that using PET/MRI instead of conventional imaging can substantially improve the diagnosis, treatment planning, and overall outcomes for patients with rectal cancer. The research shows that this hybrid imaging method provides superior accuracy in detecting lymph node involvement and tumor […]
Recent study aimed to explore the impact of verbal communication on the consciousness level, pain, and agitation of anesthetized patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The researchers conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial with 70 anesthetized patients in an ICU setting in Iran. Methodology The patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group […]
In utero exposure to two liquid ingredients in e-cigarettes – minus the nicotine that drives addiction – can alter skull shape during fetal development, a new study in mice has found. In a series of experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to a combination of two liquids used to create vaping’s throat hit and smoke plume. […]
Australia: Researchers have found in a new study that frequent intake of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy was associated with an 88% increased risk of gestational diabetes. The investigation, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, was led by Bereket Gebremichael of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide, Australia. […]
A limited number of studies have examined the psychiatric morbidity in older adults presenting to emergency departments, but no data is available from emergency trauma clinics. Kanika Sethi et al conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among elderly patients presenting to the Emergency trauma setting. The article has been published in […]
Germany: A large retrospective analysis has revealed that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for acute respiratory failure, with severe forms linked to lower chances of hospital survival regardless of when the injury occurs. The study was published online in Kidney360 on August […]
Findings from a new retrospective analysis suggest that preoperative oral carbohydrate administration reduces insulin resistance and enhances recovery quality in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic liver resection. Researchers observed that patients who received carbohydrates before surgery experienced faster gastrointestinal recovery, lower insulin resistance, reduced inflammation, and improved quality of recovery scores compared to those given only […]