CT Angio improves survival in stroke patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study finds that stroke resulting from a type of brain bleeding -- known as an intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH -- could be helped by four...
Weight loss before conception decreases risk of complications in mother and child Hina Zahid21 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTAccording to a new study weight loss before conception decreases the risk of complications in mother and child during pregnancy and afterwards. A...
Chest x-rays overused on ventilation patients despite ACR guidelines Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTMechanically ventilated patients in hospitals continue to receive chest radiographs (CXRs) daily at high rates even though guidelines recommend...
Regular consumption of Strawberries may benefit patients of colitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study presented at the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), finds that the consumption of less than a...
AAD's Tips for Applying topical medications on Scalp Hina Zahid20 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTDermatologists and even general practitioners come across scalp conditions, such as alopecia areata, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis, very...
Caution: Use of iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast media can be life-threatening Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTAllergic immediate hypersensitivity (IH) account for <10% of cutaneous reactions, and >50% of life-threatening ones, finds a study of the...
Methotrexate has no effect on remission /relapse in Ulcerative Colitis Vinay Singh singh20 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTParenteral methotrexate (25 mg/week) was not superior to placebo in preventing relapses of ulcerative colitis(UC) in patients who achieved...
ARF occurs less frequently in CKD patients after PCI compared to CABG Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing revascularization in the EXCEL trial had an increased rate of acute renal failure (ARF) and...
Weight gain after quitting smoking linked to diabetes: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that substantial weight gain after smoking cessation is associated with an...
Endovascular coiling has better outcome than neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe researchers have found that the survival rate and recovery in stroke patients after a subarachnoid hemorrhage were better after endovascular...
Hyperbaric oxygen good for management of radiation‐induced xerostomia Vinay Singh singh19 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTHyperbaric oxygen therapy may be a safe and effective treatment for symptoms of xerostomia after radiation therapy and should be considered when...
Fasinumab shows positive results for osteoarthritis Pain in Phase 3 Trial Vinay Singh singh19 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTPositive topline results from a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed Fasinumab-treated osteoarthritis patients...
