Pivmecillinam-Five days course not superior to 3 day course for UTI, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Aug 2019 1:00 PM ISTDenmark: A 5-day course of the antibiotic pivmecillinam is not superior to a 3-day course in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in...
FDA approval: Patients with myelofibrosis get another treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Aug 2019 11:33 AM ISTFood and Drug Administration has given approval to yet another treatment for patients with myelofibrosis .The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has...
FDA approves first spinal device for treatment of children with idiopathic scoliosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Aug 2019 12:19 PM ISTIn a first, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given approval to Zimmer Biomet Spine's spinal tether device for the treatment of idiopathic...
“Complex abdominal wall” management: Guidelines of the Italian Consensus Conference Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTItalian Consensus Conference has released guidelines for “Complex abdominal wall” management. The guidelines have appeared in Updates in Surgery.The...
Estrogen patch, an effective add-on treatment for schizophrenia finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Estradiol patch may be an effective add-on treatment for premenopausal women with schizophrenia, suggests a new study.The study, published in...
Olanzapine reduces relapse risk in psychotic depression patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Continuing with sertraline plus olanzapine reduced the risk of relapse in patients with psychotic depression in remission as compared to...
Initiate DAPT within 24 hours of minor stroke or TIA For maximum benefit: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: The benefit of dual antiplatelet therapy (Clopidogrel-aspirin treatment) is confined to 21 days after minor ischemic stroke or high-risk...
Vitamin D supplementation with antihistamine improves allergic rhinitis symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation with antihistamine improves allergic rhinitis symptoms, finds study.Vitamin D supplementation along with antihistamine...
Short term antibiotics equally effective for bacteremic UTIs in infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Short term course of parenteral antibiotics gives similar outcomes as compared to long-term in infants with bacteremic urinary tract infections...
Females with gestational diabetes should regularly check their blood sugar- Dr Pradeep Gadge Deepanjana Sarkar26 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTGestational diabetes is the fastest-growing type of diabetes. Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy only and usually...
For treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria methotrexate not superior to placebo Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTFrance: Methotrexate is not superior to placebo+H1-antihistamines for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria, so methotrexate may be used as...
High blood sugar in males and elderly negatively impacts cancer treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2019 2:50 PM ISTChina: Males and older patients with uncontrolled high blood sugar or hyperglycemia are more likely to suffer following doxorubicin-induced...
