Albumin administration may prolong survival in cirrhosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTLong-term administration of human albumin (HA) prolongs overall survival in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, finds a new study published in the...
Less invasive surgery linked to more deaths in cervical cancer : NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer in women is associated with a higher death rate, according to...
Guideline based therapies for Polycythemia Vera Underused Vinay Singh singh1 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in Blood Advances has reported that Guideline recommended treatments of Polycythemia Vera are not being used optimally and...
Promoted heavily in India, Impella device found no good in Saving lives in acute MI : IABP-SHOCK II trial against real world Vinay Singh singh13 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe Impella device is being heavily marketed, even in India as a panacea in cardiogenic shock as well as high risk of percutaneous coronary...
New drug improves survival in multiple myeloma patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTUK: A therapeutic drug, called lenalidomide, has shown improved outcomes and survival rates in patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer...
Moderate Drinking has survival benefit in Heart Failure : JAMA Vinay Singh singh29 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTPeople newly diagnosed with heart failure over 65 can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without debilitating their condition. A new study...
Early mobilization after stroke onset does not improve recovery Vinay Singh singh15 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTVery early mobilization(VEM) within 24 hours of stroke onset, did not increase the number of people who survived or made a good recovery after their...
Adrenaline good for reviving cardiac arrest but has no survival benefit Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new Cochrane review has found that in patients suffering from cardiac arrest, a standard dose of adrenaline compared to placebo is effective in...
Low-dose aspirin offers no survival benefit in prostate cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTDenmark: The use of low-dose aspirin does not seem to improve mortality in men with prostate cancer, according to findings from a nationwide cohort...
Angioplasty improves survival in all heart attack patients over 75 years of age Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTAngioplasty improves survival in all heart attack patients over 75 years of age, finds a study.As a person ages, the complexity of coronary disease...
Low vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery leads to higher deaths Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTLow vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery lead to higher mortality.UK: A study of two colorectal cancer (CRC) patient cohorts undergoing...
New drug increases survival in young women with advanced breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew drug shows increased survival rate in young women with breast cancer. The drug works by inhibiting the activity of cancer-cell promoting...
