Behavioral counseling decisions should be individualized for people without CVD risk factors: USPSTF Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Clinicians individualize the decision to offer or refer adults with no CVD risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions that will promote...
Liraglutide better than standard of care for bile acid diarrhea, small trial claims Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTDenmark: Diabetes drug liraglutide is superior to colesevelam for reducing stool frequency prompting researchers to suggest considering liraglutide as...
Interstitial cystitis like symptoms in LUTS patients could be due to bladder outlet dysfunction: Study Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 7:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) similar to interstitial cystitis (IC) diagnosed as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome...
Vitamin D supplements fail to lower risk of fractures in midlife and among elderly: NEJM Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Vitamin D supplements are being widely used for bone health in general population but there is an inconsistent data on whether they prevent...
Add-on SGLT2 inhibitors to ACE inhibitors enhance cardiorenal protection: Circulation Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTCanada: The addition of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor treatment to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor leads to suppression of...
Ultrasound-based renal denervation system promising for treatment of hypertension: RADIANCE II Top-Line Results Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 2:54 AM ISTUSA: In patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, the ultrasound-based Paradise system (ReCor Medical) for renal denervation was shown to...
Vaccination of children with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases: EULAR/PRES recommendations Medha Baranwal27 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTNetherlands: An article, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, reports updated EULAR/PRES recommendations for vaccination of pediatric...
Microultrasound as good as MRI for detection of prostate cancer: Study Medha Baranwal27 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTCanada: The detection rate of micro-ultrasound is comparable to multiparametric MRI in biopsy-naive men, shows a recent study in the journal...
Preoperative atrial fibrillation tied to adverse outcomes after noncardiac surgery: JACC Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found pre-existing atrial fibrillation to be independently associated...
Nintedanib slows lung disease progression in systemic sclerosis over 100 weeks: SENSCIS trial Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Nintedanib provided a sustained benefit of slowing systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) progression over 100 weeks...
Islet autoantibodies screening at age 2 and 6 years predicts type 1 diabetes onset: Lancet Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Initial screening for islet autoantibodies at 2 years and 6 years is sensitive and efficient for predicting the onset of type 1 diabetes in later...
Can CAC absence identify patients with chest pain who can safely avoid additional downstream testing? Medha Baranwal25 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The findings from a new study, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, support the role of a CAC score of 0 as a gatekeeper for more advanced...
