Early endovenous ablation leads to faster healing of venous ulcers Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:31 PM ISTTreating leg ulcers within two weeks by closing faulty veins improves healing by 12 percent compared to standard treatment, suggests new...
Apixaban as safe as warfarin during catheter ablation of AF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTNearly one-third of all strokes are caused by atrial fibrillation and Oral anticoagulation is a necessity for stroke prevention in patients with...
What diet Recommended for patients with a 'Fatty Liver' Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTPeople often munch on unhealthy food, not realizing that such processed food overtax the Liver and potentially result in a condition called "Fatty...
Liberal oxygen use in critically ill patients increases death risk : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2018 8:32 PM ISTUsually in a critical care setting supplemental oxygen use is liberally carried out as a practice to acutely ill adults although the credibility of...
Low iron, vitamin B12 blood levels lead to behaviour problems in boys Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTIron deficiency is still highly prevalent in many regions worldwide but data suggests that vitamin B12 deficiency may also be a substantial public...
Multimorbidity on the rise & needs to be addressed urgently Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTMultimorbidity is a condition characterized by the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions in an individual. It can present several...
Diabetes management during Air travel - Key Recommendations Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTPatients affected by Diabetes require timely administration of antihyperglycemic therapy and have to face unique challenges during air travel. Various...
Piperacillin+tazobactam inferior to Meropenum in bacteraemia by resistant bacteria Vinay Singh singh25 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe antibiotic combination therapy piperacillin-tazobactam was significantly less effective than meropenem when treating potentially fatal bloodstream...
Drinking leads to chronic diseases by influencing oral microbiome Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTDrinking alcohol can lead to dysbiosis (microbial imbalance) of the oral microbiome which is linked to heart disease and cancers of the digestive...
Metformin may reduce Statins induced muscle pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTStatins are widely prescribed, yet statin muscle pain limits their use, leading to increased cardiovascular risk. Currently, there are no approved...
7 day antibiotic course equally effective as 14-days course for GNB Vinay Singh singh24 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTA seven-day course of antibiotic treatment for Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB), a serious infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream,...
Exercise improves intermittent claudication leg pain on walking Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople with intermittent claudication who participate in structured exercise programmes can walk about 80 meters further without experiencing leg pain...
