Use of SGLT2 inhibitors tied to lower dementia risk in older people with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 11:45 AM ISTCanada: The new use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors confers 20% lower...
Fractional flow reserve superior to angiography-guided strategy in acute MI with multivessel CAD: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTKorea: Findings from the FRAME-AMI trial published in the European Heart Journal support the use of FFR (fractional flow reserve)-guided treatment...
Daily consumption of two green kiwifruits may help relieve constipation Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTNew Zealand: Green kiwifruit or psyllium consumption could be a suitable dietary treatment for relieving constipation and associated gastrointestinal...
CC16 predicts respiratory dysfunction and eosinophilic inflammation in severe asthma Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: CC16 (Club cell 16-kDa secretory protein) may help predict rapid FEV1 decline and enhanced eosinophilic inflammation in patients with severe...
Chest x-ray has lower sensitivity for detecting thoracic injury in children exposed to blast Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTU.K.: Chest CT is better than chest X-ray (CXR) for identifying blast injuries in children exposed to blast, a recent study in the journal Injury has...
Norepinephrine better than dopamine for managing sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTCanada: A recent European Journal of Pediatrics study found norepinephrine (NE) more effective than dopamine (DA) for managing sepsis-related...
Silodosin effective medical expulsive therapy for patients with ureteral stones; study reveals Medha Baranwal31 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTIndonesia: A study investigating silodosin's efficacy as a medical expulsive therapy (MET) in patients with distal ureteral stones found that the...
Endovascular thrombectomy benefits patients even beyond 24-hour window: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Endovascular thrombectomy is beneficial for select stroke patients presenting beyond 24 hours of the last known well, findings from a recent...
CT or ultrasound, which is better for kidney stone diagnosis? Study provides insights Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Ultrasound may be the better imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) for diagnosing and evaluating kidney stones than computed...
Saffron supplementation effective adjunct therapy for prevention of CVD Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTIran: Saffron supplementation could effectively improve various cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in adults, says a recent study published in Frontiers...
Coronary microvascular dysfunction predicts cancer risk in NOCAD patients: Study Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery diseases (NOCAD) is linked with cancer incidence, says...
Very short duration of DAPT well tolerated and feasible after coronary interventions Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTGreece: The very short duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (VSDAPT) of less than three months could be feasible and well tolerated after PCI...
