Chemoradiotherapy may be safely omitted in some patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: PROSPECT trial Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from the PROSPECT trial have shown preoperative FOLFOX to be non-inferior to preoperative chemoradiotherapy for disease-free survival...
History of rosacea protective factor against facial BCC development Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A single-institution retrospective study found that a personal history of rosacea may be a protective factor against facial BCC (basal cell...
SULF-FAST may help identify those at low risk of sulfa allergy: JAMA Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has shown the strong performance of an allergy clinical decision rule known as SULF-FAST in identifying...
Migraine with aura has limited utility for risk stratification of CVD Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A new analysis suggests that adding migraine with aura (MA) to two CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk prediction models failed to improve standard...
Use of biologic drugs for psoriasis safe during pregnancy Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTSpain: Exposure to biologics for women with psoriasis, during either pregnancy or conception, is not associated with an elevated risk of congenital...
Fatigue as a result of Long Covid can have devastating effect on quality of life of patients Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUK: An observational study of 3,754 adults published in BMJ Open showed that long-COVID fatigue worsens the quality of life more than some cancers.The...
Hearts donated after circulatory death lead to similar survival as donation after brain death: NEJM Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has provided insights into the transplantation outcomes with donor's hearts after...
Neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes associated with hearing loss Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTPunjab: A recent study in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India has found an association between age, neuropathy, and nephropathy with...
B-Vitamin may benefit MDD patients with obesity and chronic inflammation Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Research has shown the B vitamin, L-methylfolate (LMF) to be an effective adjunctive treatment in major depressive disorder (MDD) and may benefit...
Case of dental implant prosthesis failure in71-year-old man after CPAP use: A report Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent article published in the Journal of Prosthodontics described how continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may be a risk...
Over-the-counter opioids associated with ventricular arrhythmias: JACC Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The over-the-counter opioids loperamide and mitragynine, the herbal ingredient in kratom, are increasingly utilized to avert opioid withdrawal or...
Regular screening of upper-extremity impairments may benefit Type 1 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2023 10:30 AM ISTDenmark: Upper-extremity impairments (UEIs) are common, particularly among patients with type 1 diabetes, so regular screening for UEIs should be...
