Chest x-rays overused on ventilation patients despite ACR guidelines Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTMechanically ventilated patients in hospitals continue to receive chest radiographs (CXRs) daily at high rates even though guidelines recommend...
Quick defibrillation not linked to better survival in Kids : JAMA Vinay Singh singh1 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTNo significant association was observed between the time to first defibrillation attempt in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) with a first...
Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births Hina Zahid21 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTThere is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new...
Each additional hour of exercise delays brain aging further Hina Zahid22 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTEach additional hour of exercise makes the brain younger, finds a study. Previous studies have established that exercise not only leads to better...
100% fruit juice a healthy beverage? No, high consumption can lead to death: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 May 2019 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Do you think a glass of juice is a healthy beverage option? Think again. A recent study published in the esteemed journal JAMA Network Open has...
81 percent prophylactic Antibiotics prescribed by dentists unnecessary: JAMA Hina Zahid3 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTAntibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according to a study published today in...
Regular Physical activity reduces fracture risk among elderly women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTRegular Physical activity reduces fracture risk among elderly women, is the finding of new study.According to new research from the University at...
Lymphopenia linked to increased death risk from CVD, cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Dec 2019 8:00 PM ISTCleveland, Ohio: Patients with lymphopenia -- abnormal low levels of lymphocytes -- are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease,...
Drugs that increase fracture risk in elderly identified in JAMA Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new study has identified drugs that increase fracture risk in the elderly. Many commonly prescribed drugs, such as opioid pain killers,...
Fourfold rise in CT scan rates in pregnant women, finds a study Deepanjana Sarkar29 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe computed tomography (CT) scan rates in the U.S has remarkably increased in the past two decades. According to a new study, there is a fourfold...
Seven key health metrics may predict risk of future CVD: JAMA Hina Zahid2 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTTaking a cue from 2020 Strategic Impact Goals published by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2010, a team of researchers ascertained that the 7...
Study finds new approach to manage post surgical pain with less opioids Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study published in the JAMA Network Open has reported that post-surgical pain can be effectively managed with minimal or no opioids.The study...
