BMJ study does not support antibiotic treatment for chronic low back pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTNorway: Antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin versus placebo in patients with chronic low back pain did not provide any clinically important benefit,...
Fenofibrate add on to statins reduces CV risk in metabolic syndrome: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTKorea: Fenofibrate given as an add-on to statin significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in people with metabolic syndrome than...
Any amount of running improves health and longevity Hina Zahid10 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTThere is a lot of variation in opinion about the duration of exercise for maintaining good health. American Heart Association on the basis of Physical...
Low-level laser therapy effective option for knee osteoarthritis: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) (at 4–8 J with 785–860 nm wavelength and at 1–3 J with 904 nm wavelength) significantly reduces pain and...
Increased troponin levels increase death risk in young adults: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Increased levels of troponin may raise mortality risk (regardless of age), even if the increase is only slightly above normal, a recent study...
Risk of VTE increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar4 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTRisk of symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolism increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment revealed a BMJ study. The study...
Prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients: BMJ Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:00 PM ISTGastric acid suppression with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) is commonly done to prevent gastrointestinal...
Updated guideline for management of people at increased pancreatic cancer risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium has released updated guidance for the management of individuals with increased...
Some Herbal Remedies that have clinically proven therapeutic benefits Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTHerbal remedies are natural medicinal therapies which utilize various components of therapeutically active plants and animal products. They have made...
Higher intake of dietary PUFA prolongs survival in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially linoleic acid and marine n-3 PUFAs, lowers mortality among people with type 2...
ICU admission improves survival in severe heart attack patients: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar6 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSome severe heart attack patients have a better recovery rate in ICU, revealed a study published in The BMJ. The new Michigan Medicine (University of...
Warning! PPI use linked to premature death from CVD, cancer: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTPPI group had a 17% increased risk of death compared with the H2 blocker group.USA: Intake of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) -- drugs used for the...
