Oral antibiotics after initial IV therapy good enough in perforated appendicitis in kids Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTChina: Sequential therapy consisting of a course of certain intravenous (IV) antibiotics followed by the use of oral antibiotics postoperatively is...
Omega-3 may reduce heart failure related hospitalizations: Circulation study Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Fish oils are well known for their omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin A and D rich content which has numerous health benefits. Now, a recent study...
Low carbohydrate diet may help lower blood sugar and hepatic fat in diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: A carbohydrate-reduced high-protein (CRHP) diet may help to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes even in the...
Drugs as good as stenting and bypass surgery in stable CAD: ISCHEMIA trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Taking medications and making lifestyle changes may suffice the need to undergo invasive stenting for patients with severe but stable heart...
Vitamin D may improve success rate of H pylori eradication, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Vitamin D might protect people from Helicobacter pylori infection, a recent study published in the Helicobacter journal. Moreover, vitamin D...
MRI of Idiopathic Intracranial hypertension: Before and after treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTTurkey: Several morphometric Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics are reversible in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a...
Electroretinogram can avoid retinal damage in OCT patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTEgypt: Pattern electroretinogram (PERG) can help in the early detection of nerve and retinal damage in patients with ocular hypertension compared with...
AUA updates statement on multiparametric MRI use for prostate cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Urological Association (AUA) has updated its early policy statement on the use of multiparametric MRI for diagnosis, staging and...
Women developing high BP during pregnancy at higher risk of CVD later: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Nov 2019 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Women who experience preeclampsia -- pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure -- in at least one pregnancy are at a higher...
Lorecivivint, a potential disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTLorecivivint or SM04690, a novel small molecule drug, could be an effective disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis -- is the finding of a...
Naloxone by nose for opioid overdose effective but IM route better: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTAustralia: A recent study has found that Intranasal administration, although effective for the reversal of opioid overdose, is not as effective as...
Biomarker present in intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A biomarker present in the human intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) -- a deadly infant disease, according to a...
