Guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis by American Academy of Neurology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released practice guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This is an update...
Prompt treatment of hydrocephalus in congenital toxoplasmosis linked to better cognitive outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTBabies born with toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a congenital parasitic infection, can develop hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid creates...
Statin use may elevate risk of skin and soft tissue infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTStatins also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are a class of lipid-lowering medications prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels in the...
Use of NSAIDs in pediatric ENT infections: SFORL guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe French Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has released practice guidelines concerning the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...
Infected medical devices main source of Antibiotic resistance-CDC report Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTInfections related to medical devices are a key source of antibiotic resistance than infections associated with surgical procedures. USA: According to...
Prophylactic levofloxacin reduces infection and death risk in myeloma patients: TEAMM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUK: Addition of prophylactic levofloxacin to active myeloma treatment during the first 12 weeks of therapy (after the diagnosis) reduces the risk of...
Probiotics and synbiotics use may help reduce postoperative infection risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTPostoperative surgical infections are fairly common despite all the measures of disinfection or infection control. They account for a third of all...
Respiratory syncytial Virus leading cause of pneumonia in Afro Asian Kids: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTRespiratory syncytial Virus leading cause of pneumonia in Afro Asian Kids finds a Lancet study.Viral pathogen, specifically respiratory syncytial...
Vitamin D may reduce pain due to nerve injury or damage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTVitamin D may reduce pain due to nerve injury or damage, finds a new study.Vitamin D may reduce neuropathic pain by modulating opioid signalling,...
FDA approves the first vaccine for Dengue prevention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 May 2019 7:27 PM ISTFDA approves first vaccine for Dengue prevention.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to the first vaccine approved the vaccine...
Man who feels no pain- a medical condition "Congenital insensitivity to pain" Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTCongenital insensitivity to pain or CIP is a medical condition in which the person afflicted with the condition does not feel pain. This has been the...
Antibiotic Prescription in ICU: Indian Critical Care Medicine Society Releases Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indiscriminate use and ease of availability of antibiotics is a growing menace in the country with medical practitioners themselves not...
