Overuse of homeopathic medicine: An unusual case of Guaiacum toxicity Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case report of a 40 years old male patient who was diagnosed with a sudden decrease of vision and increased respiratory rate after being allegedly...
Case of Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction: a report Hina Zahid13 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hamza Hasnaoui and colleagues at Visceral Surgery Department A, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco have presented a case of Transverse colon volvulus...
Solithromycin not effective alternative to standard gonorrhea treatment: Lancet Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTSolithromycin isn't a suitable alternative to standard therapy of ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for treating gonorrhea, finds a new study.It is a...
Eating Plant-based diet, an effective treatment of Crohn's Disease Hina Zahid25 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTPlant-based diet leads to Crohn's Disease remission, according to a case study.Eating a plant-based diet may be an effective treatment for Crohn's...
Amisulpride, effective rescue treatment for postoperative nausea or vomiting after failed prophylaxis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: A single dose of 10-mg intravenous amisulpride, a dopamine D2/D3-antagonist, is safe and more effective than placebo as a rescue treatment...
Diabetes drug pioglitazone beneficial in treatment of plaque psoriasis Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTPioglitazone, an antidiabetic drug, when used alone or in combination with other therapies, exhibits similar efficacy for the treatment of plaque...
Using Medical Marijuana to treat Glaucoma, should we or should we not? Hina Zahid18 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTMarijuana increased in popularity in the mid-1970s when there was interest in cannabinoids for a reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP). Its use has...
Use of opioids in children during the perioperative period: SPA Guidelines Hina Zahid25 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTOpioids have long held a prominent role in the management of perioperative pain in adults and children.The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia has...
Vitamin C supplementation to curb deficiency: How much is adequate? by Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Deepanjana Sarkar30 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin C was discovered in the 1930s as Ascorbic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin i.e. it requires an aqueous medium for absorption. Having said...
Case of Obstructive Hydrocephalus successfully treated surgically Hina Zahid4 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr David R. Santiago-Dieppa at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA and colleagues have reported a case of Obstructive...
Transient opioids use significantly associated with exacerbation of COPD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTTransient use of opioids is significantly associated with acute respiratory exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), revealed a...
One-dose Baloxavir shows promising results in children with flu in clinical trial Hina Zahid4 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTOne-dose Baloxavir shows promising results in children with flu in clinical trial.Baloxavir, developed in Japan, is the newest novel flu treatment...
