Vitamin D may expedite wound healing in burn patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Vitamin D is a hormone with pleiotropic effects. Besides its role in maintaining bone mineral homeostasis and calcium uptake it also plays an...
Proton therapy may protect memory function in children with brain tumor Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTDELHI: Craniopharyngioma is a rare type of noncancerous (benign) brain tumor. Its treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and...
Female sex hormone estrogen -- A potential new treatment for schizophrenia Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:30 PM ISTThe female sex hormone estrogen may be a potential new treatment for schizophrenia, suggests recent research.The study, presented at the American...
Licorice tea may lead to critically high BP: CMAJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTExcess of everything is bad, so, demonstrates a recent case in which a man developed high blood pressure (BP) after consuming an excess of a popular...
Low blood sugar during discharge increases death and hospital readmission Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A nationwide, retrospective cohort study of 843,978 admissions of diabetic patients found that the diabetes patients having low blood sugar...
Vitamin D a good predictor of clinical severity of bronchiectasis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTITALY: Vitamin D is a good predictor of clinical and radiological severity of bronchiectasis, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Preoperative dry eye treatment with Xiidra improved outcomes of cataract surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTTreating dry eye preoperatively with Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5%, Takeda) led to improved outcomes in patients scheduled for cataract...
Commercial fastener better than tape for securing endotracheal tube Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of an endotracheal tube fastener for securing an endotracheal tube in critically ill adults undergoing endotracheal intubation is...
Pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: Endocrine Society guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Endocrine Society has released guidelines on the pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.The guidelines are published in...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
LAMA Umeclidinium more effective than salmeterol for COPD treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTOnce-daily umeclidinium (UMEC) is more effective in improving lung functions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to...
For healthy weight loss switch over to liquid diet, finds review Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTCANADA: If you want to lose weight switch over to liquid meal, is the bottom line of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The review,...
