Study finds why osteoarthritis is more common in females Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jun 2017 1:37 PM ISTWashington D.C. [USA]: Osteoarthritis -- a disease of joints -- is reported more among women than men. According to experts, fluid in the knee holds...
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography more sensitive,specific for detecting Fluid Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPoint-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS)—ultrasonography used by a clinician at the bedside to aid in diagnosis and procedural guidance—continues to...
Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients Vinay Singh singh14 May 2018 8:35 PM ISTCoaching patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to drink more water does not slow down the decline of their kidney function, according to a recent...
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,...
A smarter device for effective treatment of Hydrocephalus Vinay Singh singh8 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTIn a major breakthrough, a new device invented by USC researchers could significantly improve care for people with hydrocephalus, a chronic condition...
Intravenous fluid therapy in critically ill adults Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTIntravenous fluid therapy is one of the most common interventions in acutely ill patients. Each day, over 20% of patients in intensive care units...
Ground breaking treatment of Huntington's disease discovered Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTAn experimental antisense drug of Ionis Pharmaceuticals -- Ionis-HTTRx -- was found to successfully lower the mutant huntingtin protein (mHTT) levels...
Norfloxacin beneficial only in select cases of advanced cirrhosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTNorfloxacin therapy in patients with advanced cirrhosis without recent fluoroquinolone therapy did not reduce 6-month mortality. The therapy, however,...
Sublingual desmopressin now available for nocturnal polyuria Vinay Singh singh11 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first sublingual tablet Nocdurna (desmopressin acetate) for the treatment of nocturia due to...
Rare case of blood sweating or hematohidrosis syndrome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTA rare case of blood-sweating or hematohidrosis syndrome has appeared in Canadian Medical Association Journal. The case has been reported by Roberto...
Hypertonic saline inhalation improves lung function in cystic fibrosis Vinay Singh singh10 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTKids with cystic fibrosis (CF) treated with inhaled hypertonic saline showed significant improvement in lung function, according to the findings...
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,...
