Both High systolic and High diastolic BP independently influence heart attack and stroke risk: NEJM Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTContrary to common belief, high systolic and high diastolic blood pressure are strongly, independently linked to cardiovascular risk, according to new...
Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia correction in non-dialysis CKD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTChina: The treatment with roxadustat corrected anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not undergoing dialysis, by...
Children with severe anemia do not require immediate blood transfusion: TRACT clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Children hospitalized for uncomplicated severe anemia do not require immediate transfusion, suggests findings from TRACT trial. The volume of...
Enzalutamide improves survival in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer Hina Zahid7 Aug 2019 1:23 PM ISTChicago - Enzalutamide, an oral androgen receptor inhibitor, can improve outcomes for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC),...
A rare case of air in the Spleen reported Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Simon De Freitas, at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, MD and colleagues have reported a rare case of air in the Spleen. The...
Liraglutide addition to Metformin boosts blood sugar control in young diabetics: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Liraglutide, when added to metformin with or without basal insulin, effectively improved blood sugar control in children and adolescents with...
Rare case of intestinal perforation due to fish bone: a report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Takafumi Taguchi and Dr Hiroyuki Kitagawa at Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan have reported a rare case of accidental ingestion of fishbone...
Myocardial viability not associated with long-term benefit of CABG: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Myocardial viability has been known to identify ischemic cardiomyopathy patients who may have benefited from surgical revascularization but the...
Rare case of Placenta Percreta involving maternal bladder- A report Hina Zahid29 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Ally Murji and Dr John Kingdom at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada have reported a rare case of placenta percreta Involving...
Vaping, or e-cigarette smoking causes lung disease in healthy people: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTVaping, or using e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of severe respiratory illnesses in healthy individuals as identified on CT scans, according to a...
Varicose Veins Treatment -- Surgery or laser ablation superior to foam sclerotherapy Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: Treatment of varicose veins with laser ablation or surgery resulted in a better quality of life at 5 years than treatment with foam sclerotherapy,...
PGIMER doctors report a rare case of Disseminated Varicella Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Ashok K. Pannu and Dr Gopal Manikandan at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India have reported a rare case of...
