In patients on DAPT, continue aspirin only during periendoscopic period, states ACG/ CAG guideline Medha Baranwal25 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology has reported clinical practice guidelines on the...
Elevated HbA1C linked to increased postoperative risk in non diabetics also Medha Baranwal25 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: A recent study, published in the journal Anaesthesia has found an association between high blood sugar and increased risk of postoperative...
Anticoagulant, antiplatelet medication may prevent diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal25 March 2022 12:00 AM ISTTaipei, Taiwan: Antiplatelet/anticoagulant (APAC) medications have a protective effect against the development of nonproliferative diabetic...
Hormonal IUD implantation in women tied to acne development: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2022 8:51 PM ISTIowa: Women with hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with acne vulgaris following the implantation...
ctDNA assay not reliable for detecting recurrence of colorectal cancer after surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 March 2022 2:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assay is not advantageous over standard imaging and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) measurement for detecting...
Italian guidelines for treatment of type 2 diabetes released Medha Baranwal24 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTItaly: A recent study, published in the journal Acta Diabetologica has reported Italian guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The guideline...
Immunocompromised COVID-19 patient successfully treated with vaccine: Case report Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:21 PM ISTUK: A recent case study, published in the Journal of Clinical Immunology, describes the case of a man in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus...
Exposure to green space tied to lower risk of schizophrenia, study finds Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:21 PM ISTCanada: High exposure to green space in city dwellers is linked to a significantly lower risk of schizophrenia versus counterparts who live in areas...
Total knee replacement improves knee function quality of life in obese patients Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: A recent study revealed that all cases of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), irrespective of obesity class, showed a comparable improvement in...
Not many newly approved cancer drugs replace existing standard-of-care therapies: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:00 PM ISTUSA: There has been a high volume of new cancer drug approvals, despite this, only about 14% of these drugs displace the current standard-of-care...
Insignificant increase in A1C in those with and without diabetes after COVID-19 infection Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 10:00 AM ISTThere is statistically significant but clinically insignificant increase in A1c in people following COVID-19 infection in both those with and without...
Methotrexate escalation or add on adalimumab- Trial guides selecting initial PsA treatment Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTUK: Results from a phase 4, an open-label study supports the addition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor adalimumab over escalating methotrexate...
