Rifampicin best treatment option for latent TB recommends Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Jan 2020 8:00 PM ISTCanada: Rifampicin should become a primary treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection based on its safety, a recent study in The Lancet...
SGLT2 inhibitors might protect diabetes patients from gout Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Jan 2020 11:39 AM ISTUSA: Hyperuricemia, known to cause gout, is common in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Now, a recent study has found that prescribing a...
FLASH-radiotherapy could shorten cancer treatment time, improve outcomes Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: FLASH-radiotherapy could help doctors eradicate tumors in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of...
Aliskiren added to losartan increases hyperkalemia risk in non-diabetic CKD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTHong Kong, China: Aliskiren addition to losartan provides no further renoprotective benefit instead it increases the risk of hyperkalemia in...
Diabetes patients at higher risk of bariatric surgery-associated complications Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Weight loss surgery, although safe in diabetes patients but is associated with higher complication rates compared with non-diabetic patients,...
Smart contact lens that can diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: A research team led by Sei Kwang Hahn has invented a smart photonic contact lens and a wearable medical device that can diagnose diabetes and...
Gastric electrical stimulation device effective in reducing refractory vomiting Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTFrance: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) reduced the frequency of refractory vomiting in patients with and without diabetes, according to a recent...
New drug treats Schizophrenia without accompanying side effects Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTNew schizophrenia drug, SEP-363856, can safely treat schizophrenia patients without accompanying side effects, suggests a recent study. One of the...
Tonsillectomy may not improve cognitive function in young kids with apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTAustralia: Adenotonsillectomy, although improve sleep and behavior in young children with mild apnea, but certainly doesn't improve cognitive...
Heart failure patients at high risk of developing kidney failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of kidney risk factors, increases the risk of developing kidney failure, finds a recent study published...
Therapeutic hypothermia associated with increased mortality rate in TBI patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTChina: A recent review has found therapeutic hypothermia (TH) to be associated with increased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)....
Prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients: BMJ Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:00 PM ISTGastric acid suppression with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) is commonly done to prevent gastrointestinal...
