Pivmecillinam-Five days course not superior to 3 day course for UTI, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Aug 2019 1:00 PM ISTDenmark: A 5-day course of the antibiotic pivmecillinam is not superior to a 3-day course in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in...
Rivaroxaban monotherapy most effective for preventing DVT after total knee replacement Deepanjana Sarkar25 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTRivaroxaban monotherapy is the most effective strategy for preventing deep venous thrombosis after total knee replacement revealed a study published...
For heavy menstrual bleeding laparoscopic hysterectomy superior to endometrial ablation: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTFor heavy menstrual bleeding laparoscopic hysterectomy superior to endometrial ablation finds a Lancet study.Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy...
Riociguat unsafe, may increase mortality in pneumonia-associated pulmonary hypertension: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTRiociguat use is unsafe and may increase mortality in pneumonia-associated pulmonary hypertension finds a Lancet study.The treatment of pulmonary...
Antibiotic impregnated shunts reduce risk of shunt infection in hydrocephalus: Lancet Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTAntibiotic impregnated shunts reduce risk of shunt infection in hydrocephalus finds a Lancet study.Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the...
Vildagliptin, Metformin combo shows long term blood sugar control in newly diagnosed diabetics Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 8:30 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Results from a recent Phase IV clinical study--VERIFY-- has shown better blood sugar control in patients who are on Early...
Lancet study finds sertraline better at lowering anxiety than reducing depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: One of the most commonly used antidepressant sertraline may lower anxiety more effectively than reducing the symptoms of depression, a recent...
Dupilumab may benefit patients of severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: Dupilumab addition to daily standard of care is beneficial for patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) who...
Resmetirom reduces hepatic fat significantly in NASH patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients taking Resmetirom experienced a significant reduction in hepatic fat after 12 weeks and 36 weeks of...
Doxycycline treated patient develops drug-induced esophagitis: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTA recent case report published in The Lancet journal describes the development of pill-induced esophagitis in a 77-year-old male patient treated with...
CABG superior to PCI for left main coronary artery disease, confirms NOBLE trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTPCI is associated with inferior clinical outcomes compared to CABG in patients with left main coronary artery disease, reveal 5-year data from the...
Add on semaglutide leads to better blood sugar control compared to canagliflozin in diabetes: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Sept 2019 9:05 AM ISTIn cases where blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin is not controlled properly with Metformin alone, it is endeavor of treating doctors to add diabetes...
