Type 2 diabetes: Oral Semaglutide does not increase CVD risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTCanada: Oral semaglutide does not increase cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in The New...
Rare case of acquired methemoglobinemia reported in NEJM Hina Zahid19 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Otis U. Warren and Dr Benjamin Blackwood at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI have reported a rare case of acquired methemoglobinemia. The case has...
In black children with uncontrolled asthma, stepping up inhaled glucocorticoids beneficial Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Data from 280 black children aged 5-11 years with poorly controlled revealed that almost half of the children showed superior response to...
Additional stenting may reduce odds of further heart attack, finds NEJM Study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTHeart attack patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with artery stenting, additional stenting in them may reduce the risk of a further...
In left Main disease, PCI or CABG have similar composite outcomes at five years, finds ECXEL trial Hina Zahid2 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTIn left Main disease, PCI or CABG have similar composite outcomes at five years, finds ECXEL trial. Five-year data from the large-scale randomized...
Therapeutic hypothermia improves outcomes after cardiac arrest in comatose patients: NEJM Dr. Prem Aggarwal4 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTFrance: The use of moderate therapeutic hypothermia in coma patients after cardiac arrest with nonshockable rhythm improved outcomes, finds a recent...
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...
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...
Rare case of Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Jianguo Li and associates at Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China have reported a rare case of...
Control-IQ pancreas system maintains blood sugar levels round the clock in T1 diabetes Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTA new artificial pancreas system, called Control-IQ is more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood sugar levels in people with type 1...
Three-drug combo effective in cystic fibrosis with most common genetic mutation Hina Zahid1 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDALLAS - UT Southwestern researchers have found that a three-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF)...
Rare case of Velvety Palms reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Denis Miyashiro, and Dr Jose A. Sanches, at Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil have reported a rare case of Velvety Palms. The case has...
