Warm blood cardioplegia safe but does not improve myocardial protection in kids undergoing heart surgery Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUK: In pediatric heart surgery, warm blood cardioplegia is a reproducible and safe technique but does not provide superior myocardial protection, says...
Photon-counting CT as good as MRI for evaluating hepatic steatosis Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: For the assessment of hepatic steatosis in obese patients, photon-counting CT (PCCT) performs just as well as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), a...
No clarity whether different erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia treatment in CKD better or safer than each other Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used for anaemia treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); their use,...
Sotagliflozin effective and safe in reducing HbA1c among diabetes patients with CKD Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Sotagliflozin 400 but not 200 mg significantly reduced HbA1c compared with placebo after 26 weeks in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stage...
Breast-conserving surgery with or without irradiation does not impact overall survival in early breast cancer: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTUK: In older women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy omission has no adverse effect on distant recurrence as the first event or overall survival,...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased blood sugar and insulin need among ICU patients Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTIran: A recent study published in the European Journal of Translational Myology has shown that decreased vitamin D is linked with increased blood...
Probiotics supplementation complementary therapy for control of high BP Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTIran: A recent study has claimed that probiotics could be used as a complementary therapy for managing high blood pressure (BP).The umbrella...
Dexa scan useful for early detection of pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A study has claimed that a DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan may be used to detect pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease...
Allopurinol lowers risk of macular edema among diabetes patients Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation has shown that allopurinol could reduce the risk of diabetic macular edema (DME)....
Achieving very low LDL-C tied to lower risk of MI, stroke, and death with no safety concerns: FOURIER-OLE analysis Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Long-term achievement of lower LDL-C levels, down to <20 mg/dL, is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and no...
Routine serologic screening for genital herpes infection not recommended: Reaffirms USPSTF Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The USPSTF, in its reaffirmation recommendation statement, has recommended against serologic screening for genital HSV (herpes simplex virus)...
Colchicine may reduce myocardial injury after non-CABG cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Low-dose colchicine benefits myocardial protection in patients undergoing non-CABG (non-coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery, findings from...
