MTX withdrawal after COVID-19 vaccination improves immunogenicity in RA patients but at a cost Medha Baranwal4 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Data from a recent study revealed that 2-week methotrexate (MTX) discontinuation after each dose of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine improves...
Bariatric surgery more beneficial in patients with severe insulin-resistant diabetes: Lancet Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTFrance: A recent study in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that metabolic surgery gives better outcomes in patients in the...
Opioid free loco-regional anesthesia enhances early recovery in sleeve gastrectomy: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTEgypt: A recent study published in the journal BMC Anesthesiology showed that in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy combined...
Is serum vitamin D level related to metabolic associated fatty liver disease? Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology has revealed a non-linear relationship between serum vitamin D and metabolic...
40 percent Hydrogen peroxide cost-effective treatment option for seborrheic keratoses: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTManipal, India: Hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) at 30% can be used as a chemical cauterant for seborrheic keratoses (SKs) with minimal side effects,...
High myopia major risk factor for glaucoma development at 10 years, study reveals Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: People with high myopia are at a major risk for developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with a 7.3 times increased risk as compared to those with...
Circulating monocytes and serum albumin significantly associated with albuminuria in DKD: Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: In diabetic kidney disease (DKD), circulating monocytes and serum albumin are associated significantly with albuminuria, reveals a recent study....
Dynamic chest radiography promising for assessment of diaphragm dysfunction: Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTLiverpool, UK: A recent study revealed dynamic chest radiography (DCR) to be a promising technique for the diagnosis of patients with breathing...
NT-proBNP may identify chronic hypertension patients at high delivery risk from preeclampsia: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A detectable NT-proBNP may be helpful to identify patients with chronic hypertension (cHTN) at high delivery risk within 2 weeks from...
Sympathetic Blockade with Botulinum Toxin Tied to Pain Relief in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: Lumbar sympathetic ganglion block using botulinum toxin type A raised the temperature of the affected foot for 3 months in patients with...
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 screening in children do not meet WHO, FDA standards: BMJ Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Rapid antigen tests (also called lateral flow tests) are used widely for screening COVID-19 in children. A recent meta-analysis published in the...
Ticagrelor addition to heparin not tied to improved outcomes in COVID-19: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The use of a P2Y12 inhibitor in addition to a therapeutic dose of heparin versus heparin alone does not improve survival free of organ support in...
