HF medication withdrawal in DCM patients leads to relapse: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTWithdrawal of heart failure medications for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) who have had their symptoms and heart function resolve on...
Men using Statin at higher risk of gynecomastia Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTCanada: People using statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are at increased risk of developing gynecomastia -- swollen male breast tissue due to...
Sulfonylureas, Insulin increase heart disease risk in diabetes : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTChicago, Illinois: Two drugs — sulfonylureas and basal insulin -- commonly prescribed as second-line antidiabetic medication therapy, carry a high...
Prescribing opioids after surgery : JACS practice guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe Opioids After Surgery Workgroup has released the guidelines on prescribing opioids after surgical procedures. The guidelines are published in the ...
ADA releases 2019 guideline for Obesity Management for Treating Diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTAmerican Diabetes Association, ADA has released its position statement for Obesity Management for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of...
Stroke survivors have four times increased risk of Osteoporosis: AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of osteoporosis is up to four times greater in Stroke survivors than in healthy people, according to new research by the American Heart...
Pulmonologist's Perspective: Smarter Therapeutic Options to Address Severe Asthma Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe worsening air quality index (AQI) in the Indian cities is leading to respiratory deaths on prolonged exposure. In 2018 alone, exposure to PM 2.5...
Beware! Alternative medicines might lead to liver injury, warn AIIMS Gastrologists Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The use of complementary and alternative medicines may cause liver injury, warn experts at AIIMS.Alternative medicine describes medical...
FDA warning: Hepatitis C drugs causing rare liver injury in patients with liver disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTSome drugs used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) may cause serious liver injury or failure in some patients with advanced liver disease,...
Guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis by American Academy of Neurology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released practice guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This is an update...
Severe hypothyroidism presenting as reversible proteinuria: two case reports Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTCase 1A 72-year-old Sinhalese man, a paddy farmer from Western Province, Sri Lanka, presented with complaints of facial puffiness and body aches...
Diabetes drugs beneficial for patients with NAFLD and NASH Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Some diabetes medications (especially pioglitazone) may be beneficial for patients with NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) or NASH...
