Beta blockers use does not improve COPD exacerbations: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The use of beta-blockers in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not seem to reduce the risk of...
Tears can predict peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTAustralia: Getting an insight into someone's tears could provide information about diabetes-related complications, a recent study published in The...
Ligelizumab achieves better control of symptoms of chronic spontaneous urticaria, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTIt is a fact that most currently available therapies do not result in complete symptom control in the majority of patients with chronic spontaneous...
Break Wave-next-generation lithotripsy with hand held device that uses acoustic energy Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The new technology called Break Wave is a next-generation form of lithotripsy that uses cyclic pulses of ultrasound to fracture kidney stones at...
FDA committee votes in favor of Cefiderocol for treatment of complicated UTI Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee intervened a meeting on October 16, 2019, to discuss new drug application...
Type 1 diabetes: HbA1c levels above 6.9% associated with complications, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Researchers from Sweden have identified a window of HbA1c levels that can control complications in people with type 1 diabetes.According to...
Pain reduction: Paracetamol as good as combo drugs in acute musculoskeletal injuries Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Zealand: Oral paracetamol (aka acetaminophen or APAP) alone is equally effective in reducing pain in patients with acute musculoskeletal (MSK)...
Bulimia nervosa increases CVD and mortality risk in women, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Bulimia nervosa, a serious eating disorder, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in women, finds a recent study published in...
Type 2 diabetes: Eye device that measures blood sugar levels granted patent Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: A device that uses the eye to measure blood sugar levels has been granted a patent. This brings the device, currently known as an optical...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
No clear benefit of intensive oxygen therapy in ICU patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAustralia: The use of conservative oxygen therapy versus usual oxygen therapy made no significant impact on the number of ventilator-free days in...
Macitentan and tadalafil combo beneficial for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy proved beneficial in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
