Two OTC remedies probiotics or xylitol offer no help for sore throat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe use of probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throat symptoms -- as an alternative to antibiotics -- appears to have no effect,...
Sore throat, swollen glands linked to thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTA sore throat and swollen glands might be symptoms of a cold or fever, but they can also be symptoms of deadly cancer.According to England's National...
Use paracetamol to relieve a sore throat instead of antibiotics , says NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to guidance by NICE and Public Health England majority of sore throats do not need antibiotics and medicated lozenges may only help to...
Case of group A streptococcus infection showing“Doughnut” Lesions Hina Zahid7 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Akira Kobayashi, M.D. at Nanmei-kai Miyagami Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan and colleagues have reported a rare case of Doughnut” Lesions due to group...
Overuse of homeopathic medicine: An unusual case of Guaiacum toxicity Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case report of a 40 years old male patient who was diagnosed with a sudden decrease of vision and increased respiratory rate after being allegedly...
Disseminated gonococcal infection presenting as arthritis-dermatitis syndrome Hina Zahid13 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Mariana da Cruz at internal Medicine Service, Centro Hospitalar Tamega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal and colleagues have reported a rare case of...
Single or in combo: Dexamethasone reduces risk of postoperative sore throat during intubation Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Dexamethasone when used alone or in combination with lidocaine effectively reduced the incidence of a postoperative sore throat (POST),...
Don't use Antibiotics as first line of treatment of cough, says NICE Vinay Singh singh25 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTA new draft guidance issued by NICE and PHE reports that honey and over-the-counter remedies should be a patient’s first line of treatment for a cough...
Single low-dose of corticosteroids could be beneficial for sore throat treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTIn a systemic review and meta-analysis of the randomised trial conducted by Dr. Sadeghirad B and associates, it has been found that single low doses...
Low Dose Steroids useful in sore throat: Meta-analysis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 12:30 PM ISTIn a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials Behnam Sadeghirad et al. have found that single low dose corticosteroids can provide...
