Multimodal analgesia may manage post surgical pain without Opioids: JAMA Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTResearchers at Rush University Medical Center have developed a strategy of multimodal analgesia (MMA) to manage pain in surgical patients without...
Metformin safe for use even in patients with kidney disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: There have been qualms about the safety of the diabetes drug metformin in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. Putting...
Hysterectomy and mesh support have comparable clinical outcomes in Vaginal Prolapse: JAMA Hina Zahid24 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTVaginal prolapse is a pelvic floor disorder that occurs when muscles are weakened and pelvic organs bulge into the vagina or stick out beyond the...
Most elderly diabetics opt for aggressive control of blood sugar contravening guidelines: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTMost elderly diabetics resort to aggressive control of blood sugar against guidelines, finds a survey.Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducted a...
Study finds noninferior cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride in early diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor-linagliptin has demonstrated noninferiority in placebo-controlled cardiovascular safety trials however, its role...
Inclisiran has sustained LDL-C lowering potential with twice a year dosing: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTLondon, England: Lowering low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is key to a healthy heart and preventing cardiovascular disease. Statins are the...
Headache after Epidural administration for labor may up Subdural Hematoma risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTCanada: Women with postdural puncture headache associated with neuraxial anesthesia in childbirth are at an increased risk of intracranial subdural...
Dark chocolate improves visual acuity or not?- JAMA ophthalmology study answers Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTJust a year ago an article by Rabin and colleagues reported results of a small randomized clinical trial on the short-term effects of milk chocolate...
Early MRI may help detect risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack patients finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTEarly MRI may help detect risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack patients finds JAMA study.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may play a...
Phase 3 clinical trial confirms Lefamulin is non-inferior to moxifloxacin for pneumonia: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTOral lefamulin, a novel antibiotic is non-inferior to oral moxifloxacin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) depict...
Defying guidelines, Insulin use high in older diabetes patients with poor health: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Current diabetes guidelines recommend reducing treatment intensity of insulin as health status declines in older patients. Despite this, insulin...
Unneeded antibiotics for dental procedures pose serious threats, finds Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: Adding up findings from a previous study published in May 2019 that found that the patients are being unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics before...
