Brain Death Revisited: Dr Rahul Pandit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTBrain Death is defined as the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, including the brainstem. The three essential findings in Brain Death...
Severe trauma patients with Blood group O have high Mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTSevere trauma patients with blood type O have a high mortality due to inefficient blood clotting and exsanguination (severe blood loss), reveals a...
Dabrafenib, Trametinib combo approved for Anaplastic thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTFDA has approved first treatment for patients with this aggressive form of thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by...
Clopidogrel+Aspirin combo effective for stroke prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTGiving the combination clopidogrel and aspirin to the patients with transient ischemic stroke (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke resulted in lower risk of...
MRI guided IV alteplase best for ’wake-up’ stroke patients : WAKE-UP trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn patients with acute stroke with an unknown time of onset, intravenous alteplase guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans results in...
Methemoglobinemia caused by Benzocaine Spray: Case Report Hina Zahid6 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTA rare case of methemoglobinemia caused by benzocaine appeared in the Journal of Hematology. The case was reported by Dr. Prashanth Rawla at...
Qbrexza -First drug for treating Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qbrexza (glycopyrronium) cloth for the topical treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis, a common...
New drug may avert thousands of deaths from PPH : WHO Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTFindings of a new study co-led by World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrate that carbetocin -- a new heat-stable drug formulation for prevention of...
Restarting antiplatelet therapy SAFE after intracerebral hemorrhage: ERICH study Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTRestarting antiplatelet therapy (APT) in patients with mild to moderate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not associated with worse functional...
Labetalol and Carboprost may precipitate Asthma during pregnancy Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology finds that asthma diagnosis is associated with the specific use of antihypertensive...
Endovascular coiling has better outcome than neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe researchers have found that the survival rate and recovery in stroke patients after a subarachnoid hemorrhage were better after endovascular...
CT Angio improves survival in stroke patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study finds that stroke resulting from a type of brain bleeding -- known as an intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH -- could be helped by four...
