62 percent COPD cases are diagnosed incorrectly: BOLD Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is diagnosed incorrectly in about 62% of the cases, reveals BOLD study published in the Chest journal.The...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria patients receive inappropriate antibiotics, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are given inappropriate antibiotics which are associated with longer duration of...
Obese women experience more severe fibromyalgia symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTSpain: Obese and overweight women may experience more severe symptoms of fibromyalgia, finds a recent study published in the Nutrients journal. The...
Increased troponin levels after exercise may predict higher mortality and adverse CVD events Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Exercise-induced increased troponin levels above the 99th percentile after 30 to 55 km of walking may predict higher mortality and...
Patients of Psoriasis at increased risk of mortality, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: People with psoriasis are at increased risk of mortality, finds a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology....
Varicose Veins Treatment -- Surgery or laser ablation superior to foam sclerotherapy Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: Treatment of varicose veins with laser ablation or surgery resulted in a better quality of life at 5 years than treatment with foam sclerotherapy,...
Vaping, or e-cigarette smoking causes lung disease in healthy people: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTVaping, or using e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of severe respiratory illnesses in healthy individuals as identified on CT scans, according to a...
Statin treatment cuts early seizure risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Statin treatment may lower the risk of acute symptomatic seizure (early seizure: ES) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, finds a large...
POEM has higher treatment success than pneumatic dilation for achalasia Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) can be considered as an initial treatment option for patients with oesophagal achalasia alternative to...
Anesthesia method impacts post surgery for distal radial fracture patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTStockholm, Sweden: Anesthesia methods (general anesthesia or regional anesthesia) in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of a distal radial...
High insulin levels can lead to pancreatic cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTCanada: Hyperinsulinemia can lead to pancreatic cancer in diabetics, finds a recent study.According to the study, published in the journal Cell...
Higher fasting blood sugar variability increases risk of diabetes, CVD and death Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 9:43 AM ISTThe higher variability of fasting blood sugar levels during young adulthood (18-30 years) before the onset of diabetes may increase the risk for...
