Initiate DAPT within 24 hours of minor stroke or TIA For maximum benefit: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: The benefit of dual antiplatelet therapy (Clopidogrel-aspirin treatment) is confined to 21 days after minor ischemic stroke or high-risk...
Exposure to common MRI contrast agent during pregnancy is worrisome or not, study explains Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Gadolinium exposure in utero by the passage of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) through the placenta during pregnancy has been linked to...
Vitamin D supplementation with antihistamine improves allergic rhinitis symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation with antihistamine improves allergic rhinitis symptoms, finds study.Vitamin D supplementation along with antihistamine...
OneDraw A1C Test gets FDA clearance for long term blood sugar monitoring Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 9:05 AM ISTA test system from Drawbridge Health designed for monitoring long-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has received 510(k) clearance from the...
Short term antibiotics equally effective for bacteremic UTIs in infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Short term course of parenteral antibiotics gives similar outcomes as compared to long-term in infants with bacteremic urinary tract infections...
Blood sugar control in prediabetes lowers risk of microvascular complications Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTBlood sugar regulation in prediabetes lowers risk of microvascular complications. finds a new study.Regression from prediabetes to normal glucose...
Physicians have knowledge about insulin use but blood sugar targets not achieved in inpatients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 12:36 PM ISTUSA: Physicians, although well equipped with use of insulin for the management of inpatients with high blood sugar but are still not able to achieve...
Bisphosphonates reduce fracture risk and not mortality in osteoporosis patients: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with bisphosphonates should only be limited to reduce fracture risk in osteoporosis patients and not for any additional reduction of...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased migraine symptoms, suggests study Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D deficiency is linked to increased migraine symptoms, suggests a new study.Patients with migraine vs control participants have a significant...
For treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria methotrexate not superior to placebo Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTFrance: Methotrexate is not superior to placebo+H1-antihistamines for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria, so methotrexate may be used as...
High blood sugar in males and elderly negatively impacts cancer treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2019 2:50 PM ISTChina: Males and older patients with uncontrolled high blood sugar or hyperglycemia are more likely to suffer following doxorubicin-induced...
Include men in clinical trials for breast cancer, stresses FDA in a draft guidance Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stressed the inclusion of male patients in the clinical trials of breast cancer, in a recently released...
