Novel kidney disease index predicts cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are the risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
Extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy as effective as standard for treating ureteral stones: Study Medha Baranwal27 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTJapan: For the treatment of ureteral stones, the outcomes of extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy are comparable to the standard...
Aspirin versus enoxaparin use tied to higher VTE rates in patients undergoing hip or knee surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Aspirin given to patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous...
Cardiac damage in patients undergoing TAVR ups death risk: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTGermany: People who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with higher-stage cardiac damage were more likely to die within 1 year,...
Clinical assessment and management of adult cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness: ACIA guidelines Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent article published in Ear and Hearing reports American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force guidelines for clinical assessment and...
Berberine and fenugreek seeds beneficial in diabetes management and improves QoL: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTIran: A recent study published in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome has shed light on the beneficial effects of berberine and fenugreek seed in...
Hydrogen peroxide 30 pc, helps to achieve skin clearance in seborrheic keratosis: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTManipal: 30% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can be utilized as a chemical cauterant in seborrheic keratoses (SKs) patients with minimal side effects, a...
Is mass azithromycin distribution to preschool-aged children effective in eliminating trachoma? Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers in a recent study in JAMA Network Open have advised against administring targeted antibiotic treatments as an elimination strategy in...
Real-time CGM use tied to better glycemic outcomes in type 1 diabetes than intermittently scanned CGM: Study Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTCanada: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients who were users of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) had a significantly greater reduction in HbA1c...
TAVR versus surgery yield similar outcomes at 5 years in intermediate-risk patients: SURTAVI trial Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Major clinical outcomes (disabling stroke and death) were similar 5 years after TAVR and surgical aortic valve replacement among...
USPSTF sticks to existing relatively higher risk threshold for statin initiation for primary prevention Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in its recently released recommendation statement has stated that the current evidence is not...
Mini-PCNL is equally effective as standard PCNL for removing kidney stones: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTChina: Results from a meta-analysis revealed that for patients with proper size renal calculi, Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) may be a...
