Blood Sugar Control In Pediatric Patients: FDA approves first Non-Insulin Drug for Type 2 Diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jun 2019 9:00 AM ISTUS: Concluding that Victoza (liraglutide) injection has now been shown to improve blood sugar control in pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes, the...
New blood test could do away with invasive liver biopsy in NAFLD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disorder that affects about 1 in 10 children. It can lead to cirrhosis,...
Flu vaccination highly useful in resource-poor areas-Offers indirect protection also: Lancet Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTFlu vaccination useful in resource-poor areas-Offers direct and indirect protection finds a Lancet study.The study suggests that pediatric influenza...
Children with post stroke headache at high risk of another Stroke Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTChildren with a post-stroke headache are at high risk of another Stroke, finds a new study.A high incidence of headaches in pediatric stroke survivors...
Higher sun exposure (vitamin D) linked to lower risk of IBD in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTChildren exposed to the sun in the previous winter or summer are at lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent...
Physical activity has cardiovascular benefits even for very young children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTPhysical activity has cardiovascular benefits even for very young children, finds a new study.According to a longitudinal study, even very young...
Concise MRI imaging reduces need of procedural sedation of children with primary headache Deepanjana Sarkar12 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTConcise brain Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may reduce the need for sedation in children with primary headache, revealed a study published in the...
Chickenpox vaccine cuts risk of herpes zoster by 78% in children Deepanjana Sarkar12 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTVaccination of children with chickenpox vaccine (varicella) cuts the risk of pediatric herpes zoster (HZ) or shingles, finds a study published in the...
Use buffered solution instead of saline in children with sepsis: Lancet Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTUse buffered solution instead of saline fluids in children with sepsis for resuscitation, urges a Lancet study. Fluids are a vital part of...
PPI use before age one increases risk of bone fractures during childhood Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTPPI use before age one increases risk of bone fractures during childhood, finds a new study.Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life...
No benefit of Prednisolone beyond 8 weeks in Initial Episode of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTAn extended 16-week course of prednisolone treatment in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome does not improve clinical outcomes compared...
Oral propranolol with topical timolol effectively treats infantile hemangiomas Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTBaltimore, Maryland: Oral propranolol, a systemic beta-blocker with the risk of rare but serious adverse effects, is the first-line therapy for...
