Low-molecular-weight heparin safe for pregnant women with prior VTE, study says Medha Baranwal27 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTDenmark: A new study supports the recommendation of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) during pregnancy in women with prior venous thromboembolism...
Diabetics with low HDL-C levels prone to peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis Medha Baranwal27 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTChina: Patients with diabetes and concurrent low HDL-C levels are at a higher risk for peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis (PDRP) in peritoneal...
Smallpox drug tecovirimat may reduce duration of symptoms and infectivity of monkeypox: Lancet Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:55 PM ISTUK: The smallpox drug tecovirimat could reduce symptoms and contagiousness, a study on antivirals in seven monkeypox patients has suggested. The study...
Admission procalcitonin in septic shock associated with mortality risk: Study Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Admission procalcitonin (Procal) level in septic shock may be a risk factor for increased mortality but further studies are needed before...
Obicetrapib promising add on treatment for high risk ASCVD patients on statin therapy: ROSE trial Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: The addition of obicetrapib 5 and 10 mg to high intensity statin therapy reduces median LDL-c levels from baseline by 42% and 51%, respectively in...
Tramadol use in osteoarthritis tied to risk of death, hip fractures, and VTE Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients treated with tramadol are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism, hip fractures, and mortality compared with...
Insufficient evidence for assessing balance of benefits and harms of glaucoma screening: USPSTF Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults (I...
Thymectomy may not predict sustained clinical outcomes in patients with myasthenia gravis Medha Baranwal25 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTAustria: Recent data in the European Journal of Neurology suggest the long-term clinical response of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients after thymectomy...
Circulating NMR metabolic biomarkers may enhance risk prediction of type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal25 May 2022 8:00 AM ISTUK: Circulating nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolic biomarkers when added to conventional risk factors modestly enhanced the risk...
Gallium 68-labeled FAPI-PET promising for biliary tract cancer detection: Study Medha Baranwal25 May 2022 6:00 AM ISTChina: Gallium 68-labeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET imaging is superior to current methods for more accurate staging of...
Colchicine may prevent periprocedural myocardial injury in PCI: Study Medha Baranwal24 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: The administration of colchicine on a median of 18 h pre-PCI led to a reduction in PCI-related myocardial injury that was associated with...
P. aeruginosa infection common in patients having tracheostomy, CF, and bronchiectasis Medha Baranwal24 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUK: Positive culture of P. aeruginosa is common within the adult long-term ventilation (LTV) population and is associated significantly with cystic...
