Preop OCT Screening improves cataract surgery outcomes Vinay Singh singh5 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTScreening candidates for cataract surgery through the routine use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) can improve surgery timing and planning, give...
Betel Quid (Paan) and Diabetes: Position statement of UP, API Vinay Singh singh5 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Association of Physicians of India (UP API) has released guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and management of co-occurring betel quid...
Coronary calcium screening a low cost predictor of heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Nov 2018 8:25 PM ISTTesting a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack, according to a new...
Regular Vit B12 screening prevents peripheral neuropathy in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Nov 2018 8:35 PM ISTNottingham, England: There is a need for regular assessment of vitamin B12 levels in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients taking metformin, this would help...
Universally screen pregnant women for Hepatitis C : AASLD study Vinay Singh singh26 Nov 2018 7:30 PM ISTUniversal screening of pregnant women at risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more efficient and cost-effective than risk-based screening,...
CRC screening in elderly being recommended against guidelines, finds study Vinay Singh singh27 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTColorectal cancer screening is being recommended by endoscopists in elderly against guidelines is the finding of a study.The U.S. Preventive Services...
Initiate Mammography screening at 30 for some women, recommends new study Vinay Singh singh29 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTA massive study of more than 50 lakhs mammograms revealed that initiation of Mammography screening at 30 will benefit some women. All those women who...
Central Hypothyroidism management and diagnosis: ETA Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe European Thyroid Association (ETA) has released guidelines on the management and diagnosis of central hypothyroidism (CeH).The guidelines are...
Crystallization test easily detects oral cancers: Indian Journal of Dental Research study Vinay Singh singh3 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the Indian Journal of Dental Research has reported crystallization test to be an effective, simple, less invasive, and less...
Breast cancer patients still require biopsy, imaging after mastectomy Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTNew York: A new study published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology finds that about 10–15.5% of breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy require...
Digital mammography detects breast cancer better than screen-film mammography Vinay Singh singh14 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Radiology has reported that digital mammography showed a greater detection of breast cancer compared to...
New Smartphone App That measures Hemoglobin levels , detects anaemia Vinay Singh singh14 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTHaemoglobin levels can now be easily measured and anaemia detected through a smartphone device. A new study published in Nature Communications has...
