Herbal medication, Xuebijing decreases ICU stay, death in severe pneumonia Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Treatment with a traditional herbal-based Chinese medication Xuebijing led to significant improvement in pneumonia symptoms, decreased...
40-minute MRI perfusion scan of heart may direct treatment decisions in angina Hina Zahid21 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) perfusion scan of the heart may decide the future course of investigations in Angina patients, finds a clinical...
Ketamine and dexmedetomidine combo requires close watch in surgical patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe combination of analgesic doses of ketamine along with dexmedetomidine has potential neurocognitive and behavioural effects. For this reason, the...
Vitamin D doesn't confer any cardiovascular disease protection: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin D doesn't provide cardiovascular protection and reduce CVD risk, finds a meta analysis.The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of randomized...
Familial hypercholesterolemia: Independent risk factor for MACCE in young patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar20 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by high blood levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol i.e LDL-Cholesterol, is an independent...
Low phosphate blood levels during ICU stay increase death risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTLow phosphate blood levels during ICU stay increase death risk, Finds a new study.The presence of hypophosphatemia -- low levels of phosphate in the...
Rotavirus vaccination reduces risk of Type 1 Diabetes by half in children Hina Zahid20 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTGetting fully vaccinated against rotavirus in the first months of life is associated with a lower risk of developing Type 1 diabetes, later on, finds...
Sonothrombolysis added to PCI improves recanalization rates in first time STEMI Deepanjana Sarkar19 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTSonothrombolysis added to PCI improves recanalization rates and reduces infarct size in the first time STEMI, finds a new study.PCI-added...
Topiramate more effective in lowering intracranial pressure than acetazolamide, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) -- characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) -- can be effectively managed with topiramate...
Blood sugar monitoring by new device, freeStyle libre reduces diabetes complications, reports audit Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTBlood sugar monitoring by flash testing device freestyle libre- reduces diabetes complications including episodes of hypoglycemia and diabetic...
Prediabetes remains stable or reverts to normal blood sugar in most older adults Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Most older adults who have prediabetes may remain stable or may return back to normal blood sugar levels -- shows result from a 12-year long...
COPD Treatment: LABA-LAMA combo equally effective as LABA-ICS inhalers Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Combined LABA-LAMA inhalers appear to be equally effective as combined LABA-ICS inhalers in the patients whose chronic obstructive pulmonary...
