Take a patient-centred approach to treating cataracts, says NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTThe decision to have cataract surgery should be based on whether the patient thinks surgery is right for them says NICE in new guidance.The guideline...
Saline hydration alone minimizes contrast-induced nephropathy after angiography Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTUrinary alkalinization with Intravenous sodium bicarbonate and oral acetylcysteine are widely used to prevent acute kidney injury and associated...
Topical Tranexamic acid is more effective than Nasal Packing for Epistaxis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTUsually, for management of anterior epistaxis, Anterior Nasal packing is resorted to although it is uncomfortable and has the potential infectious...
Congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry reduces infant deaths Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTInfant deaths from critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) decreased more than 33 percent in eight states that mandated screening for CCHD using a...
Undue sweet beverage consumption during pregnancy leads to asthma in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTChildren between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood or...
How to Blunt Double-Edged Sword of Cancer Therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTResearchers from Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Systems Biology have discovered that the remains of tumor cells killed by chemotherapy or...
Needle-free Rabies Injection a reality in near future Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe first-ever human clinical study of an mRNA rabies vaccine successfully showed immunogenicity when administered with their needle-free injection...
Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world's poorest countries Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTThe use of contraceptives is gaining momentum worldwide and preventing millions of unsafe abortions and maternal deaths each year in the world’s...
New European Guidelines for MS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTGuidelines on the use of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis have been released jointly by the European Committee for Research and...
Human sperm to be used to predict future health of a newborn Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTHuman sperm may hold the potential to serve as biomarkers of the future health of newborn infants, according to a new study by a Wayne State...
Breakthrough treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTLately improved understanding of the mechanisms behind NAFLD has led to new approaches to pharmacotherapy. This review presents an overview of current...
State of the art surgical therapy for treating chronic pancreatitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 7:19 PM ISTFor the first time in Brooklyn, a procedure has been performed implanting a patient's own insulin-producing pancreatic cells ("islets") after the...
