Intravitreous ranibizumab vs pan-retinal photocoagulation in diabetic retinopathy Vinay Singh singh2 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Opthalmology reports that two different approaches to treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) led to similar...
Quitting smoking beneficial for blood sugar control in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2019 9:05 AM ISTSmoking cessation may lead to a better blood sugar control and prevent complications in patients with diabetes, finds a study.Smoking is associated...
Intensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia Hina Zahid19 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTIntensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes more than 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia finds a new Study.Researcher at Mayo Clinic...
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...
Antimalarial drugs above recommended doses increase risk of retinopathy in SLE patients Deepanjana Sarkar13 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTIn a recent study published in the Journal of Rheumatology, scientists have shown that exposure to antimalarial drug above the recommended dosage...
High LDL Cholesterol increases risk of PAD and CKD and not retinopathy and neuropathy: JACC study Dr. Prem Aggarwal6 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol increase the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) but do not...
Type 1 diabetes: HbA1c levels above 6.9% associated with complications, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Researchers from Sweden have identified a window of HbA1c levels that can control complications in people with type 1 diabetes.According to...
Patients of microvascular disease at increased risk of leg amputation, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTPatients of microvascular disease have increased risk of leg amputation, finds a new study.Microvascular disease is independently associated with a...
Statins prevent from and halt progression of retinopathy in diabetes: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a large cohort study from Taiwan, Statins therapy significantly decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes...
Bariatric surgery reduces risk of microvascular complications in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTCompared with usual care, bariatric surgery in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a lower overall incidence of...
Canadian Ophthalmological Society Guidelines on Diabetic Retinopathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jan 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe Canadian Ophthalmological Society has released Guidelines on Diabetic Retinopathy to provide guidance to ophthalmologists regarding screening and...
