Does intraoperative fluid balance affect development of postoperative pancreatic fistula? Medha Baranwal21 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTChina: The controversy around perioperative fluid management during major abdominal surgery has been ongoing. Postoperative pancreatic fistula is a...
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication tied to psychiatric disorders during childhood: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study published in JAMA Neurology has shed light on the associations between prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications and the...
Dersimelagon increases duration of symptom-free sunlight exposure in erythropoietic protoporphyria: NEJM Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Dersimelagon at a dose of 100 or 300 mg once daily for 16 weeks remarkably raised the duration of symptom-free sunlight exposure in patients with...
CPAP fails to improve glycemic control or variability in diabetes patients with sleep apnea Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Positive airway pressure (PAP) fails to improve glycemic control or variability among patients with moderate-to-severe OSA (obstructive sleep...
COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of new-onset diabetes: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and higher diabetes risk and showed that...
Synchronized left ventricular pacing as effective as conventional CRT in patients with HF and LBBB Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Results from the AdaptResponse study have shown cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) using an algorithm designed to minimize unnecessary right...
Visual skin examination by clinician to screen for skin cancer inadequate: USPSTF recommendation Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. There are different types of skin cancer varying in disease incidence and severity....
Clopidogrel bests aspirin for long-term maintenance after PCI: Analysis of HOST-EXAM Trial Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTKorea: A post hoc analysis of the HOST-EXAM trial has suggested using clopidogrel over aspirin monotherapy, irrespective of diabetes presence, in...
Is micro-CT effective for assessing tumour margins during breast-conserving surgery? Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Annals of Surgical Oncology revealed that micro-CT (computed tomography) is promising as an additional tool to...
Prehabilitation before colorectal cancer surgery boosts postop recovery: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: Findings from the PREHAB trial revealed the benefit of a multimodal prehabilitation program before the colorectal cancer surgery, as...
Dexamethasone use tied to lower mortality odds in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with mechanical ventilation: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 6:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open supports the continued dexamethasone use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.The national...
Management of adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in critically ill patients: Key uptakes from guidelines Medha Baranwal18 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent article published in the Critical Care Medicine reports guidelines for managing adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the...
