Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh

This study tested if using a special, rapid blood test (called ROTEM) to guide blood product transfusions works better than standard care for patients with advanced liver failure who have severe bleeding. Researchers compared the two methods in 262 patients to see which one bette…

This study aimed to see if a shorter, 7-day course of antibiotics works as well as the standard 14-day course for treating a specific, hard-to-treat pneumonia that patients can get while on a breathing machine in the hospital. It involved 41 adult ICU patients with this drug-resi…

This study tested whether a repurposed growth hormone treatment could help patients with advanced, decompensated liver cirrhosis. It aimed to see if the hormone could improve survival without a transplant, reduce serious complications, and help rebuild muscle and immune function.…

This study compared how long two different types of IV catheters (open and closed systems) could stay safely in place for patients in a respiratory intensive care unit. Researchers enrolled 100 patients to see if the newer 'closed' design, which is less messy and has a built-in s…

This study tested whether practicing yoga for three months could reduce stress-related damage to DNA in police security guards. Researchers compared 203 guards who either did yoga or followed their normal routine, measuring markers of DNA damage and stress in their blood. The goa…

This study aimed to find the best skin cleaning solution to prevent infections after a medical thoracoscopy, a procedure to diagnose unexplained fluid around the lungs. Researchers compared two common antiseptics—chlorhexidine-alcohol and povidone-iodine—in 100 patients. The goal…

This study aimed to find the best way to determine how much fluid to give to critically ill patients with advanced liver disease (cirrhosis) who develop a dangerous infection causing low blood pressure. Researchers observed 350 patients to compare different measurement techniques…