Elevated Biomarker Following Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Death: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 12:13 PM ISTAmong patients undergoing non cardiac surgery, peak postoperative high-sensitivity troponin T measurements (proteins that are released when the heart...
Screening for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Recommended: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 12:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for preeclampsia in pregnant women with blood pressure measurements throughout...
US task force recommends against thyroid cancer screening supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:23 AM ISTMiami : Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to...
Findings Do Not Support Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2017 3:53 PM ISTAmong patients with knee osteoarthritis, an injection of a corticosteroid every three months over two years resulted in significantly greater...
High-Dose Iron Pills Do Not Improve Exercise Capacity for Heart Failure: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2017 3:16 PM ISTAmong patients with a certain type of heart failure and iron deficiency, high-dose iron pills did not improve exercise capacity over 16 weeks,...
HOT-HMV trial-New hope for patients with severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:33 PM ISTPatients suffering from severe lung disease could see their lives transformed thanks to a 'game-changing' clinical trial carried out by UK experts and...
Low dosage ferrous sulphate better in nutritional anemia: JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jun 2017 12:56 PM ISTIn a study published by JAMA, Jacquelyn M. Powers, M.D., M.S., of the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and colleagues compared two medications,...
USPSTF recommends Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Jun 2017 1:49 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older and offer...
Does MRI Plus Mammography Improve Detection of New Breast Cancer After Breast Conservation Therapy? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 10:15 AM ISTA new article published by JAMA Oncology compares outcomes for combined mammography and MRI or ultrasonography screenings for new breast cancers in...
JAMA releases Consensus Recommendations on Isotretinoin and Timing of Skin Procedures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 9:33 AM ISTA new article published by JAMA Dermatology reports on a panel of national experts that was convened and a review of the medical literature that was...
JAMA Study Examines Use of Fat Grafting for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe use of fat grafting as a tool for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy may improve breast satisfaction, psychosocial well-being, and...
Outcomes of TAVR Performed for Off-Label Indications : JAMA Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 9:12 AM ISTApproximately 1 in 10 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures in the U.S. were for an off-label indication, with similar 1-year...
