Bipolar disorder patients on Lithium have lowest rehospitalisation risk : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTBipolar disorder is characterised by alternating periods of depression and mania and Lithium is considered to be the most effective mood stabiliser...
No mortality benefit of PSA screening for prostate cancer : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere is no national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK, but men over 50 can ask their GP for a PSA test.Prostate cancer screening...
Opioids not superior to NSAIDs for arthritis or chronic back pain : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Erin E. Krebs & associates conducted a SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial to find out that for patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain...
No major bleeding risk with Ticagrelor in STEMI patients after fibrinolysis : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere has been a lot of speculation and indecisiveness regarding bleeding safety of ticagrelor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction...
Combo of external beam & brachytherapy reduces prostate cancer metastasis : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed among men in the U.S and according to an estimate 161,000 men were diagnosed in 2017.There...
Vaginal dryness treatments no better than placebo : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTNearly half of postmenopausal women report bothersome vaginal dryness, pain and other symptoms for which they are prescribed local estrogen treatments...
Casting & surgery equally effective in ankle fractures in Elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTDr.David J. Keene, DPhil and colleagues conducted a randomized clinical trial of close contact casting vs the usual practice of surgery for treating...
Consumption of more protein may not benefit Elderly : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine, is the same: 0.8-g/kg/day regardless of Age and sex. Many...
PPIs and antibiotics in infancy lead to allergic diseases later : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTAllergic diseases and asthma have been on the rise over several decades and it is hypothesised that medications that can alter the human microbiome...
Vitamin D supplementation not recommended to prevent falls,fractures : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 8:31 PM ISTMany older adults should avoid taking vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures.U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
SGLT-2 inhibitors best for lowering mortality risk in T2DM : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe comparative clinical efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, and dipeptidyl...
Aspirin+ticagrelor improves outcomes after elective CABG Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTAdministration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) comprising of aspirin plus ticagrelor, for one year after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...
