Even single dose of primaquine brings down malaria transmission Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTAn international team of researchers have prepared an update of Cochrane Review and have found that Even a single dose of primaquine helps bring down...
Bronchiectasis Treatment: Oral vs Inhaled antibiotics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTBronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a recurrent cycle of respiratory bacterial infections associated with a cough,...
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax : Needle Aspiration vs Chest Tube Vinay Singh singh24 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is an abnormal accumulation of air in the space between the lungs and the chest cavity (called the pleural...
Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline Vinay Singh singh7 May 2018 9:37 PM ISTThe results of the National Lung Screening Trial has made the low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer a standard of care. Peter J. Mazonne and his...
Macrolides to control Asthma : says study Vinay Singh singh2 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe efficacy of macrolide in improving lung function was not found but it showed significant improvement in control of asthma, quality of life and...
Compared to H2RAs,PPIs provide superior gastroprotection in patients on DAPT Vinay Singh singh8 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors(PPIs) are superior to histamine 2 receptors(H2RAs) in terms of gastroprotection reducing the risk of GI complications in...
Success of Tuberculosis therapy linked to vitamin D supplementation Vinay Singh singh17 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study,Vitamin D supplementation as adjunctive therapy may be considered a cost-effective strategy in treating patients with...
Colloids or crystalloids for fluid replacement in critically ill Vinay Singh singh7 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTUsing colloids compared to crystalloids for fluid replacement probably makes little or no difference to the number of critically ill people who die,...
Lifestyle changes reduce complications in babies and mothers in Gestational Diabetes Vinay Singh singh23 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTLifestyle changes (including as a minimum healthy eating, physical activity, and self-monitoring of blood sugar levels) was associated with possible...
Antibiotics best treatment for children's chronic wet cough Vinay Singh singh24 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTAntibiotics are the most effective treatment for prolonged wet cough in children, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in...
Phosphate binders to prevent complications of chronic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTAdults with chronic kidney disease(CKD) G5D treated with dialysis, sevelamer may lower all-cause mortality compared to calcium-based binders and incur...
Steroids improve symptoms,reduce hospital stay in children with croup Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:22 PM ISTSteroids reduced symptoms of croup at two hours, shortened hospital stays, and reduced the rate of return visits to care, reports a systematic review...
