Tramadol riskier than thought, BMJ study calls to reclassify the opioid drug Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: People receiving opioid drug tramadol postoperatively are at equal risks of prolonged opioid use than the patients receiving other common...
Gout patients at more than 'double the risk' for kidney failure: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 9:04 AM ISTIreland: Gout patients are at more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, a recent study published in the BMJ journal has...
Case of Vitamin B12 deficiency mimics as primary progressive multiple sclerosis Deepanjana Sarkar6 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case of a patient with cobalamin deficiency or Vitamin B12 deficiency which was mistaken with multiple sclerosis (MS) was reported in the...
Once or twice weekly daytime nap may lower heart attack and stroke risk Hina Zahid9 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTGood News for daytime nappers- Even once or twice weekly daytime mini siesta is associated with a lower heart attack and stroke risk.A daytime nap...
Diagnostic dilemma!! Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever presenting as Encephalitis Deepanjana Sarkar9 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case of an 18-years male patient who was diagnosed to have dengue presenting as encephalitis was reported in the Journal of Medical Case...
Supplements and H. pylori treatment prevents gastric cancer, reduces death: BMJ Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:31 PM ISTDelhi: Helicobacter pylori treatment for two weeks and vitamin and garlic supplementation for seven years reduced death risk due to gastric cancer for...
Woman develops takotsubo cardiomyopathy after eating large quantity of Wasabi: BMJ Case Reports Deepanjana Sarkar26 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTIt is truly said that too much of anything is bad. Recently a case of a woman who developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy after attending a wedding...
Antidepressants linked to heightened pregnancy related diabetes risk: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: The use of antidepressants specifically venlafaxine and amitriptyline increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a...
Pharyngotonsillitis: Five-day penicillin V regimen equally effective as 10-day regimen,finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTSweden: Five-day treatment with penicillin V four times daily might be an alternative to the currently recommended 10-day regimen in patients with...
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...
Type 1 diabetes: HbA1c levels above 6.9% associated with complications, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Researchers from Sweden have identified a window of HbA1c levels that can control complications in people with type 1 diabetes.According to...
Statins for primary CVD prevention has uncertain benefits, potential harms: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTIreland: Statins have been in use in people with established cardiovascular disease for decades now. But uncertainty exists on whether the benefits of...
