Rapid Test' Xpert' useful in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis also Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTClinicians and TB programmes should consider using Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis based on clinical judgment,...
Study finds no role of antibiotics in uncomplicated sinusitis in adults Vinay Singh singh11 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe potential benefit of antibiotics to treat acute rhinosinusitis diagnosed either clinically or confirmed by imaging is marginal and needs to be...
High-dose calcium during pregnancy may prevent preeclampsia Vinay Singh singh22 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTHigh-dose calcium supplementation (≥ 1 g/day) may reduce the risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth, particularly for women with low calcium diets,...
No maternal diet modification helps in infantile colic Vinay Singh singh24 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new of its kind study published in the Cochrane report that no improvement was observed in colicky infants when breastfeeding mothers follow a...
Prophylactic antibiotics prevent COPD exacerbations,finds systematic review Vinay Singh singh2 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTUse of continuous and intermittent prophylactic antibiotics results in a clinically significant benefit in reducing exacerbations in COPD patients,...
Early Enteral feeding reduces post operative hospital stay after bowel surgery Vinay Singh singh4 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTAn early enteral feeding may lead to a reduced postoperative length of hospital stay after gastrointestinal surgery, according to the findings of a...
Perioperative alcohol cessation reduces postoperative complications Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in Cochrane reports that perioperative alcohol cessation interventions reduce postoperative complications for people with risky...
Dermoscopy better at diagnosing melanoma than visual inspection alone Vinay Singh singh12 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTDermoscopy - a technique using a handheld device to zoom in on a mole and the underlying skin - is better at diagnosing melanoma than visual...
Liberal fluid therapy vs Conservative Approach in Management of Sepsis Vinay Singh singh16 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTLow to high-quality evidence indicates that liberal fluid therapy might increase mortality among children with sepsis or septic shock in the hospital,...
Proton Pump inhibitors increase risk for hip fracture: Meta-analysis Vinay Singh singh20 Dec 2018 7:30 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Rheumatology International has reported that the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase the risk for...
COPD exacerbations: LABA and LAMA combo fares better than monotherapy Vinay Singh singh27 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe combination therapy with long-acting bronchodilators such as long-acting β-agonist (LABA), long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) was the...
Preoperative testing does not increase safety in cataract surgery Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTPreoperative testing does not increase the safety of cataract surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in...
