Updated Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Feb 2018 7:02 PM ISTStudies have revealed that up to 9% of teenagers meet criteria for depression at any one time, with as many as 1 in 5 teenagers having a history of...
First AI based medical device to detect diabetic retinopathy approved Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe IDx-DR device, from IDx LLC, is the first device which has been authorized for marketing by U.S. Food and Drug Administration that provides a...
Weight loss highly predictive of cancer in primary care settings Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTWeight loss is a non-specific cancer symptom for which there are no clinical guidelines about the investigation in primary care. Therefore it poses a...
Updated recommendations for management of non-specific low back pain Vinay Singh singh19 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe study which appears in the European Spinal Journal provides an updated overview of the recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment for...
Prolonged use of heartburn medicines increases risk of pneumonia in Elderly Vinay Singh singh25 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTResearchers have found that long-term use of heartburn medicines increases the risk of pneumonia in Elderly.The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)...
Seven out of 8 children may not benefit from tonsillectomy Hina Zahid6 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new study by the University of Birmingham has found that seven in every eight children may not benefit from tonsillectomy operation.Researchers...
Threefold rise in diagnostic tests ordered by GPs in 15 years Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe use of diagnostic tests has increased by more than three times in the last 15 years, according to a new study.The study, published in The BMJ,...
Diagnosis of cough at primary care setting: Indian Consensus document Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTExperienced pulmonologists from across India have developed an Indian consensus on the diagnosis of cough at primary care setting. The objective of...
Sustained weight loss may help in sustained diabetes remission: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTWeight loss may help in Diabetes remission and sustained remission was linked to the extent of sustained weight loss.Restricting to a primary care-led...
Strategies for treatment of obesity - Beyond the Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: One of the most challenging aspects of primary care in obese patients is counseling them about weight management. Scott Kahan, National Center...
2019 Guidelines for day‐case surgery by Association of Anaesthetists Hina Zahid12 April 2019 8:30 PM ISTThe Association of Anaesthetists and the British Association of Day Surgery have released its latest guideline for day‐case surgery. The experts have...
NICE Guidelines on management of mild Depression in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its 2019 Guidelines on the management of mild Depression in children.This guideline covers identifying and managing depression in...
