SGLT 1/2 inhibitor licogliflozin beneficial for NASH patients: AASLD 2019 Meeting Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTTreatment with licogliflozin, a dual inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 1/2, for 12 weeks in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients led...
WHO guidance on management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTWHO/Europe has released new guidance on managing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children and adolescents. The guidance is evidence-based and...
Anakinra rapidly resolves symptoms in complex cases of gout: Journal of Rheumatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Anakinra (Kineret) is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for medically complex, hospitalized patients with acute gout and pseudogout, a...
Bempedoic acid enhances LDL-C lowering effect of statins in high risk patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The addition of bempedoic acid to high-intensity statin therapy in patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) helped in a...
Fish skin graft rapidly heals diabetic foot ulcer wounds, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Acellular fish skin graft promotes wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), finds a recent study published in the journal...
Washing hair with custard apple seeds for lice removal can cause toxic keratitis: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTIndia: Hair washing with powdered custard apple seeds is a common practice for the removal of head lice in developing countries. Now, a new study...
Novel minimally invasive procedure may help improve blood sugar in diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) is a novel minimally invasive procedure that may improve blood sugar in diabetics. The ablative procedure that...
Vaccination may prevent severe pneumonia and death in children, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Children administered with a vaccine against pneumonia-causing bacteria are 35% less likely to develop severe pneumonia, according to a recent...
Vaginal delivery may lower Asthma risk in kids, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Vaginal delivery can lower the risk of allergic diseases including Asthma in children, finds a recent study presented at the American College of...
Gastric electrical stimulation significantly improves gastroparesis symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Putting an end to long-run controversies on whether gastric electrical stimulation (GES) can be used for the treatment of gastroparesis symptoms,...
Subcostal TAP block provides pain relief for chronic pancreatitis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: Subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block may be an option for patients with abdominal pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis, a recent...
New guidelines no longer recommend short-acting beta2-agonists for asthma Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has released guidelines for the management and prevention of asthma for adults and children older than 5...
