Ultrasound after tibial fracture surgery does not speed up healing or improve function supriya kashyap kashyap27 Oct 2016 11:16 PM ISTReceiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia (shinbone) does not accelerate healing or improve functional recovery compared with...
Alpha blockers prove beneficial for treatment of larger ureteric stones: meta-analysis Noha25 Dec 2016 9:00 AM ISTThe latest practice guidelines from leading professional societies recognize the off-label use of alpha adrenergic antagonists (or alpha blockers) as...
Most new cancer drugs do not extend or improve life : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTStudy prompts calls to “raise the evidence bar” for approval of new cancer drugs.The majority of cancer drugs approved in Europe between 2009 and 2013...
First time mothers with an epidural who lie down in labor are more likely to have a normal birth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTAdopting a lying down position rather than being upright in the later stages of labour for women with a low dose epidural leads to a higher chance of...
Moderate coffee drinking associated with positive health benefits Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTDrinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ today.They bring...
Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of...
'Man flu' may be real Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe much-debated phenomenon of "man flu" may have some basis in fact, suggests an article published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.A Canadian...
Even one week of NSAID Use linked to increased Heart Attack Risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a meta-analysis in The BMJ , Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for even 1 week is associated with increased risk for...
Patients suffering from chronic diseases have increased cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe researchers based in the US and Taiwan investigated the combined effect of eight common chronic diseases or disease markers (for example, high...
Patients of Migraine at increased risk of cardiovascular problems Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTWorldwide around one billion people are affected by a migraine which has the considerable impact on quality of life and imposes a substantial burden...
30 minute physiotherapy session halves risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTMr. Ianthe Boden and Associates conducted a pragmatic, double-blinded, multicentre randomised controlled trial and have found out that Preoperative...
Ultra-processed foods linked to cancer : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTIn an observational study conducted by team of researchers based in France and Brazil ,it has been found that there may be a possible association...
