Tramadol may increase mortality risk in Osteoarthritis Patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Tramadol is the recommended drug for the for patients with knee osteoarthritis by an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guideline. However,...
Only close monitoring needed in Diabetic macular edema with good vision: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetic eye disease. DME is the result of fluid build-up...
Diagnosis, management of thyroid disease during pregnancy: ATS guideline Hina Zahid5 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Thyroid Association (ATS) has released an updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and the...
Sleep apnea patients at higher risk for heart problems after surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing major noncardiac surgery are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications in...
High 24-hour and night time BP readings best predictors of heart disease and death: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar8 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigher 24-hour and night-time blood pressure (BP) readings were significantly associated with greater risks of death and a composite of cardiovascular...
USPSTF releases latest guidelines for BRCA gene mutation-related cancers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Aug 2019 9:04 AM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its latest guidelines for BRCA gene mutation-related cancers.It recommends that primary...
CT, MRI and other scans being increasingly used despite pressure to reduce their use, reports study Deepanjana Sarkar4 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe rate of use of medical imaging such as computerized tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and other scans has increased despite a...
Two common uveitis drugs found equally effective in noninfectious uveitis in clinical trial: JAMA Hina Zahid11 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTMethotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating noninfectious...
Old RBCs transfusion as good as fresh RBCs in critically ill children: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTAnaemia is highly prevalent among children and could be life-threatening if it is severe. The treatment of severe anaemia is transfusion with red...
Folic acid, Zinc supplements don't improve semen quality and male fertility: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTDietary supplements marketed for male fertility commonly contain folic acid and zinc-based on limited prior evidence for improving semen quality. But...
Vitamin D- Too much is not better, higher doses linked to decline in BMD finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin D- Too much is not better,higher doses linked to decline in BMD finds JAMA study.Researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine's McCaig...
Lowering levels of anesthesia doesn’t prevent post-operative delirium: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine found in a new study that by minimizing levels of anesthesia during surgery had no significant...
