Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
Intra articular steroid injections may deteriorate osteoarthritis and lead to joint collapse: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTOsteoarthritis of the hip and knee are common painful and debilitating joint disorders. They also impact quality of life adversely.In order to...
Tranexamic Acid may reduce head injury-related deaths upto 20% finds Lancet study Hina Zahid15 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTranexamic Acid may reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20%, depending on the severity of the injury, according to a major...
Hydrus microstent reduces IOP and medicine need in glaucoma patients, finds Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The use of Schlemm canal stenting via Hydrus microstent at the time of cataract surgery safely reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma...
Stress cardiac MRI may effectively predict prognosis in stable chest pain syndromes: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) offers effective cardiac prognosis in patients with stable chest pain syndromes, finds a recent...
PICCOLETO II: Drug-coated balloon better than Everolimus-eluting stent for small coronary arteries Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTDefying the recent trend of using everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in patients with small-vessel CAD, a recent study has found a new gel-based...
Bipolar Disorder patients at increased risk for Parkinson disease: JAMA Neurology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are at increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with the general population, according to a...
Pregnant women with increased stress less likely to have baby boy, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTWould-be mothers must reduce stress during pregnancy if they want to have a baby boy is the bottom line of new research. It implies that pregnant...
DAPT with aspirin prevents saphenous vein graft failure in CABG, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTCanada: Aspirin is the preferred antiplatelet drug for the prevention of saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...
Non-severe hypoglycemia worsens cognitive function in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDenmark: Acute non-severe hypoglycaemia (mean plasma glucose 3.1 mmol/l) negatively impacts cognitive function in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
Probiotics may rather increase risk of C. difficile infection instead of preventing it: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTNew York: Probiotics, used for improving gut health, were thought to be a solution for preventing Clostridioides difficile infection or CDI and were...
FDA approves new drug for instant treatment of acute migraine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating acute migraine in adults.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved...
