Methotrexate has no effect on remission /relapse in Ulcerative Colitis Vinay Singh singh20 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTParenteral methotrexate (25 mg/week) was not superior to placebo in preventing relapses of ulcerative colitis(UC) in patients who achieved...
GI endoscopy in patients on direct oral anticoagulants is risky : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTElective gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is associated with a substantial bleeding risk which is...
Secretagogues useful alternatives for irritable Bowel Syndrome with constipation Vinay Singh singh3 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTIntestinal secretagogues are useful and safe therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C),...
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,...
Treatment of H. pylori Infection : American College of Gastroenterology Guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTAmerican College of Gastroenterology has released H Pylori new treatment consensus Clinical Guideline.Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a...
H. Pylori increases risk of colorectal Cancer in select groups Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Gastroenterology reports that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for gastric cancer infection may...
Universally screen pregnant women for Hepatitis C : AASLD study Vinay Singh singh26 Nov 2018 7:30 PM ISTUniversal screening of pregnant women at risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more efficient and cost-effective than risk-based screening,...
Pseudopolyps do not increase risk of neoplasia in IBD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTPost-inflammatory polyps (PIPs), also called pseudopolyps, are not associated with advanced colorectal neoplasia (CRN) in inflammatory bowel disease...
Psoriasis significantly associated with inflammatory bowel disease: JAMA Vinay Singh singh14 Jan 2019 7:12 PM ISTPsoriasis is significantly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the...
Exposure to Antibiotics during infancy linked to Celiac Disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTA nationwide study of children in Denmark and Norway has found that exposure to systemic antibiotics in the first year of life is associated with a...
Sivelestat is new potential therapy for portal hypertension Hina Zahid25 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe drug sivelestat may effectively lower portal hypertension, improving symptoms and outcomes for those patients, according to a new study by Mayo...
Newly inaugurated Medanta Lucknow to generate over 6000 jobs Garima7 Nov 2019 9:23 AM ISTLucknow: Aiming to boost healthcare services and generate new job opportunities, Naresh Trehan led Medanta Group recently opened 1000-bed Medanta...
