USPSTF issues New Guidance for Preventing Peripartum Depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Feb 2019 7:00 PM ISTUS Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued recommendation on interventions to prevent perinatal depression. The guidance addresses mainly...
Weight loss surgery has long term benefits in sexual function and sexual satisfaction Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 7:10 PM ISTWeight loss surgery or Bariatric surgery for obesity has benefits in a variety of areas including metabolic diseases, lowering death rate and...
Nutritional supplements of no benefit in preventing depression: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTMultinutrient supplementation compared with placebo does not prevent depression in overweight or obese adults, concludes, the largest randomized...
Beware: Tramadol Associated with more deaths in osteoarthritis, says JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe study result indeed in a sharp contradiction to the recent guidelines by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of...
High-dose vitamin D supplements during pregnancy don't protect kids from asthma: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: High-dose vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy does not reduce the child’s risk of developing asthma by age 6, according to...
Eczema may result in poor sleep quality in kids: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTEczema may lead to poor quality sleep in children, suggests a new study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that children...
Lung Ultrasound better than X-ray chest for detecting Pulmonary edema Deepanjana Sarkar21 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTLung ultrasonography, LUS is more preferable than Chest X-Ray for detecting acute decompensated Heart Failure as it offers higher accuracy in...
Catheter ablation no better than drug therapy in reducing death rates in Afib patients Deepanjana Sarkar25 March 2019 7:12 PM ISTCatheter ablation is no better than drug therapy in reducing death rates in Atrial fibrillation patients but gives much better results in reducing...
Low-dose aspirin for long duration lowers lung cancer risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTKOREA: There have been many controversies regarding the use of low-dose aspirin for chemoprevention of lung cancer risk. Putting to rest all these...
Strategies for treatment of obesity - Beyond the Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: One of the most challenging aspects of primary care in obese patients is counseling them about weight management. Scott Kahan, National Center...
Perioperative blood management- International group releases consensus statement Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 April 2019 7:00 PM ISTGERMANY: A new expert consensus statement has been released on pre-operative anaemia, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion thresholds for adults and...
Ibuprofen linked to severe bleeding risk after tonsillectomy in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Ibuprofen compared to acetaminophen is linked to an increased risk of severe bleeding after tonsillectomy in children, finds a recent study....
