Blue dye tablet helps identify polyps during colonoscopy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTIngestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a significant advance in the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC)....
Cannabidiol to reduce Drop Seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome:Phase 3 Trial Vinay Singh singh30 May 2018 8:15 PM ISTCannabidiol, administered at a dose of either 10 mg or 20 mg per kilogram per day, resulted in a significantly greater reduction in the frequency of...
Drug combo reduces the need for surgical intervention in miscarriage Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTPretreatment with mifepristone followed by treatment with misoprostol is more effective in the management of a miscarriage (first-trimester pregnancy...
Congenital melanocytic nevus of this big a size! NEJM case report Hina Zahid16 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTLarge congenital nevi are rare and occur approximately once in every 20,000 births. Giant congenital nevi are thought to occur approximately once in...
IV fluid not a cause for brain injuries in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTIn children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), neither the rate of administration nor the sodium chloride content of intravenous fluids seemed to...
Case of Serotonin Syndrome presenting with Ocular Flutter Hina Zahid20 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTDr.Shyh-Shyong Sim and associates have reported a case of Case of Serotonin Syndrome presenting with Ocular Flutter which has appeared in The New...
New drug may avert thousands of deaths from PPH : WHO Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTFindings of a new study co-led by World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrate that carbetocin -- a new heat-stable drug formulation for prevention of...
Weight gain after quitting smoking linked to diabetes: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that substantial weight gain after smoking cessation is associated with an...
Use of CT Angio reduces risk of death due to heart attack: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study finds that the use of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in addition to the standard care in patients with stable chest pain reduces...
Switching to oral antibiotics halves hospital stay in endocarditis : ESC Update Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTIn late-breaking results of the POET trial presented in ESC Congress 2018, it has been found that Oral treatment can halve hospital stay in...
Ibudilast slows brain shrinkage in Multiple sclerosis : NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTIbudilast is better than placebo in slowing down brain shrinkage in the patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a Phase 2...
Single-dose baloxavir superior to Tamiflu in uncomplicated influenza Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, single-dose baloxavir is superior to Tamiflu in uncomplicated influenza.The researchers found that single-dose baloxavir was...
