NICE Guidelines for spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic neuropathic pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Feb 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its latest guidelines for use of Senza spinal cord stimulation system to treat chronic neuropathic pain.Spinal cord stimulation...
New discovery may help improve treatment of cystic fibrosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Feb 2019 7:15 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and UC Berkeley have discovered a potential new target for drugs to treat cystic fibrosis.The...
Ten common myths about Furosemide- find here Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTFurosemide is a diuretic which is used to control high blood pressure and oedema. It is the most frequently used diuretic in critically ill patients....
New Blood test may predict coronary artery blockage and heart attack risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTNo stress echo or treadmill testing.A new Blood test may reveal extent of blocked arteries and predict heart attack risk in future, according to...
E-Cigarettes bests nicotine replacement therapy to quit Smoking Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a randomized trial, adults who smoke conventional cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking successfully when they use electronic...
Obesity debate- Health risks of obesity over emphasized, says Arizona Professor Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTAn Arizona State University professor of exercise science, Dr Glenn A. Gaesser, has stated that health risks of obesity have been exaggerated. He has...
No role of electroconvulsive therapy in depression,claim experts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTThere is no role of electroconvulsive therapy in depression, claim experts in a study published in The BMJ today.Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is...
DRC approves fexinidazole -first all-oral treatment for sleeping sickness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2019 7:05 PM ISTFexinidazole has been approved by DRC for the treatment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), more commonly known as...
Ceftriaxone 1g IM first line treatment of gonorrhoea, says 2019 BASHH Guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTA newly updated 2019 guideline on the management of gonorrhoea has been released by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV. The 2019...
Indian doctors report rare case of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Shreya Sengupta, at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India and colleagues have reported a case of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. The case...
Vitamin D benefits only elderly patients with heart failure: EVITA trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Vitamin D supplementation benefits only elderly patients with heart failure. It may not improve cardiac function in all...
Use of Beta Blockers associated with reduced risk of death from COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new observational study,use of beta-blockers is associated with reduced risk of hospitalization and death in chronic obstructive...
