Dabigatran useful in post operative myocardial injury : Manage Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTWorldwide approximately 200 million adults undergo major surgery annually, of whom 8 million are estimated to suffer a myocardial injury after...
Disease X may cause serious worldwide pandemic: WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTWorld Health Organization (WHO) has released the list of pathogens to prioritize for research and development in public health emergency contexts.A...
Extreme changes in daily temperatures lead to increased MI rates Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTMild shifts in the weather are not just annoying they may have health implications also.Dr.Hedvig Andersson, from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor...
Wearable Patch ECG detects three times more AF cases than routine care : mSToPS trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn order to find efficient methods for screening populations for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce its associated mortality, morbidity,...
No major bleeding risk with Ticagrelor in STEMI patients after fibrinolysis : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere has been a lot of speculation and indecisiveness regarding bleeding safety of ticagrelor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction...
Digoxin increases Motality rate in Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDigoxin a popular drug is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).The use of digoxin in patients having atrial fibrillation (AF) with or...
High-fiber diet & select gut bacteria greatly reduce blood sugar in T2DM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn a study led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick, it has been found that a diet high in diverse fibers may promote a select group of gut bacteria...
How a Nurse performs Self Thrombolysis in MI to save his life : NEJM case story Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeard of Self Thrombolysis? It is a new term coined to describe what a nurse did sensing that he was suffering from Myocardial Infarction (MI).It is a...
Aggressive target of 130/80 will harm those with lower CVD risk- New BP guidelines challenged Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe new BP guidelines issued in November have recommended lowering of the threshold for treating hypertension to 130/80 mm Hg instead of the previous...
4 weeks tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis as effective as 9 months course : New Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTAll over world tuberculosis kills more people than any other infectious disease and is a leading cause of mortality especially in HIV Patients.At...
Opioids not superior to NSAIDs for arthritis or chronic back pain : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Erin E. Krebs & associates conducted a SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial to find out that for patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain...
Blood Pressure with your fingertip with new smartphone device Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe Standard procedure of blood pressure measurement is by using a blood pressure apparatus with inflatable arm cuff to vary the pressure applied to...
