Trifarotene: FDA grants first approval for acne treatment after 20 years Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Galderma's AKLIEF (Trifarotene) cream 0.005% meant for topical application. With...
Lowering systolic BP in 130–140 mm Hg range of no benefit, increases adverse events: BMJ Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTSweden: Hypertension has been defined as blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mm Hg for decades now and the corresponding recommended treatment goal has been...
Bleeding monitoring in patients with acquired haemophilia: Consensus Statement Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTA group of 36 experts have released new consensus statements. The statements published in the Haemophilia journal, provide specific recommendations...
FDA approves new drug for instant treatment of acute migraine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating acute migraine in adults.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved...
Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of Cutaneous melanoma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has issued updated guidance on the management of cutaneous melanoma. These ESMO Clinical Practice...
Vedolizumab effective for treatment of ulcerative colitis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTNew York: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found vedolizumab (Entyvio, Takeda) to be superior to adalimumab...
Rare case of Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Jianguo Li and associates at Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China have reported a rare case of...
BMJ study does not support antibiotic treatment for chronic low back pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTNorway: Antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin versus placebo in patients with chronic low back pain did not provide any clinically important benefit,...
Depression screening may not improve quality of life in heart attack survivors: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Contrary to recommendations from professional societies, a recent study has found that depression screening and treatment in heart attack...
Bimatoprost and latanoprostene found best for open-angle glaucoma treatment: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTBimatoprost 0.03% (Vistitan) followed by latanoprostene bunod showed the highest efficacy for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular...
Fenofibrate add on to statins reduces CV risk in metabolic syndrome: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTKorea: Fenofibrate given as an add-on to statin significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in people with metabolic syndrome than...
Levothyroxine offers no benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with levothyroxine compared with placebo did not significantly improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue in adults aged 80 years and...
