Entries by aaron

Handheld Ultrasound Proves Effective for VExUS Assessment in Critically Ill Patients: Study

China: Researchers have found in a recent study that portable handheld ultrasound devices can provide reliable VExUS (Venous Excess Ultrasound) assessments in critically ill patients while significantly reducing examination time compared to conventional ultrasound. The findings, published in the Journal of Critical Care, suggest that this approach can enhance efficiency in intensive care units (ICUs) […]

New study reveals Gender-Based Differences in Diabetes Outcomes

Research shows that younger men with type 2 diabetes face higher risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease compared to those with type 1 diabetes. In contrast, women experience worse outcomes with type 1 diabetes across all age groups. The first study of its kind to compare cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type […]

Adjunctive Argatroban or Eptifibatide Shows No Benefit with Thrombolysis in Thrombectomy Patients: JAMA

A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed that adding argatroban or eptifibatide to intravenous thrombolysis did not improve reperfusion rates or clinical outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy. The findings from the Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis (MOST) trial was conducted between 2019 and 2023. The study followed patients for 90 […]

Gout Patients Face Higher Risk of Chronic Opioid Use, VA Study Finds

Researchers have found in a Veterans Health Administration study that individuals with gout are significantly more likely to be prescribed chronic opioids compared to those without gout, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.30. Thus Gout Patients Face Higher Risk of Chronic Opioid Use. This study was published in the Arthritis Care & Research journal […]

Ostomy-Related AKI Linked to Higher Mortality and MAKE Risk, suggests study

Researchers have ascertained in a new study that Ostomy-AKI patients have more complex outcomes and higher mortality compared to General-AKI. The study draws attention to the fact that Ostomy-AKI is strongly associated with hypovolemia, more severe AKI staging, and a 2.5 times higher risk of major adverse kidney events (MAKE) at 30-90 days, including mortality, […]

Caught on Camera: ASHA Worker allegedly slaps Medical Officer at Sikar PHC

Jaipur: In a shocking case of violence against medical professionals, a medical officer at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kochchur, Sikar, was allegedly slapped by an ASHA worker on Friday. The health department has ordered an inquiry, and the accused has been arrested.   The incident occurred after the doctor issued a notice to […]

Donor, Recipient die after liver transplant; Health Dept issues notice to Sahyadri Hospital

Pune: A woman who had donated a part of her liver to her husband tragically died after he passed away following a transplant surgery at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune, raising serious concerns about post-transplant complications. In response to the incident, the Maharashtra health department has issued a notice to the hospital, an official said. The transplant took […]