PICCOLETO II: Drug-coated balloon better than Everolimus-eluting stent for small coronary arteries Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTDefying the recent trend of using everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in patients with small-vessel CAD, a recent study has found a new gel-based...
Bipolar Disorder patients at increased risk for Parkinson disease: JAMA Neurology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are at increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with the general population, according to a...
Hydrus microstent reduces IOP and medicine need in glaucoma patients, finds Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The use of Schlemm canal stenting via Hydrus microstent at the time of cataract surgery safely reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma...
New Eye drops from human antibodies show promise for dry eye treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A new eye drop treatment made from pooled human antibodies could improve the condition of people with dry eye disease (DED), report researchers...
Stress cardiac MRI may effectively predict prognosis in stable chest pain syndromes: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) offers effective cardiac prognosis in patients with stable chest pain syndromes, finds a recent...
Ixekizumab clears skin and reduces itching in Plaque Psoriasis in kids finds phase 3 study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTTaltz (ixekizumab) has the potential to clear skin and reduce itch in children with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to results from a...
Vedolizumab effective for treatment of ulcerative colitis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTNew York: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found vedolizumab (Entyvio, Takeda) to be superior to adalimumab...
Routine Flu vaccination in Pneumonia patients reduces disease recurrence, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTFlu vaccination protects against influenza and that is the reason precisely why yearly flu shots are recommended but a new study finds an added...
Macitentan and tadalafil combo beneficial for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy proved beneficial in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
Psoriasis patients at increased risk of cancer and cancer death: JAMA Dermatology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Patients with psoriasis, a common skin disease, are at increased risk of cancer and cancer-related death, a recent study published in the JAMA...
No clear benefit of intensive oxygen therapy in ICU patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAustralia: The use of conservative oxygen therapy versus usual oxygen therapy made no significant impact on the number of ventilator-free days in...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
