International study declares CAR T-cell therapy safe and effective in leukemia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr.Stephan Grupp and his team at CHOP pioneered gene therapy/cell therapy approach known as CAR T-cell therapy which was approved by FDA in August...
Escalating inhaled steroid dosages doesn't not prevent asthma flare-ups in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 7:28 PM ISTAsthma flare-ups in children are common and costly, and to prevent them, many health professionals recommend increasing the doses of inhaled steroids...
TDF doesn't prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTHepatitis B virus causes serious, long-term health issues, such as liver disease and cancer, and can spread from mother-to-child during delivery....
How a Nurse performs Self Thrombolysis in MI to save his life : NEJM case story Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeard of Self Thrombolysis? It is a new term coined to describe what a nurse did sensing that he was suffering from Myocardial Infarction (MI).It is a...
Canagliflozin lowers risk for heart failure in patients of DM : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.Elisabetta Patorno and associates conducted a Population-based retrospective cohort study to evaluate the cardiovascular safety of canagliflozin, a...
Lithium-Induced Nephropathy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTLithium is one of the most widely used and studied medications for treating bipolar disorder. It may also help relieve or prevent bipolar depression....
Weight control by obese children during teens reduces risk of DM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTChildhood overweight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. In a long-term epidemiologic study in Denmark Lise G...
Halo Phenomenon: NEJM case report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTAn otherwise healthy 14-year-old boy presented for evaluation of an 11.0-cm-by-4.5-cm congenital melanocytic nevus on the medial left shin that had...
24-hour ambulatory BP measurements - strong predictor of mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTAmbulatory blood-pressure monitoring involves measurement of the patient's blood pressure over a 24-hour period as he/she carries out daily...
Compression therapy +Early endovenous ablation best for optimal management of venous ulcer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTA just-published landmark trial on venous ulcers has potentially far-reaching implications in the therapy of this vexing and fairly common problem in...
Tenecteplase found superior to Alteplase in Stroke : NEJM Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 8:25 PM ISTTenecteplase before thrombectomy is associated with a higher incidence of reperfusion and better functional outcome than alteplase among patients with...
Early identification and treatment of sepsis saves lives Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 April 2018 8:28 PM ISTSepsis is a serious medical condition that affects more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. The...
