5-fluorouracil treatment in GI cancers tied to risk of myocardial infarction: Study Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: A new study has suggested that patients receiving 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for gastrointestinal cancers are at a higher 6- and 12-month risk for...
Regular PPI use related to stroke risk: Study Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: Researchers in a recent study in the journal BMC Medicine, have cautioned against the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on a regular...
Heart transplantation: Donation after circulatory death feasible, study suggests Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: In a major finding, researchers have reported that heart donation for transplantation after circulatory death has similar outcomes to heart...
Serious complications, death after neonatal circumcision higher than believed, study finds Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Neonatal circumcision (NNC) is the most commonly performed surgery worldwide and is generally considered safe. Deaths related to NNC are...
Periodontitis tied to microvascular complications in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2022 12:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications has shown periodontitis presence to be related to an increased...
One month of DAPT after PCI as good as standard therapy in those at high bleeding risk: MASTER DAPT trial Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after the implantation of a drug-eluting coronary stent is noninferior to the continuation of...
Chlorhexidine bathing effectively wards off opportunistic infections in ICU patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Data from a real-world study showed that among patients in medical ICU (MICU) with a high vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) endemicity,...
Novel omega-3 krill oil reduces triglyceride levels in hypertriglyceridemia: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reported that a novel krill oil–derived ω-3 formulation may reduce triglyceride (TG) levels and is safe and well-tolerated in...
Adhesive drapes reduce risk of wound contamination during orthopedic surgery: Study Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Findings from a recent review in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research suggest that adhesive drapes decrease the risk of...
AI system can automate stress echocardiography analysis and support clinician interpretation: Study Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can help in the automated analysis of stress echocardiograms, a recent study has suggested. The provision...
Risk of subsequent stroke not higher in patients receiving outpatient vs inpatient care for TIA: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study suggests that offering rapid management at transient ischemic attack (TIA) clinics is not inferior to inpatient care models. The...
Type 2 diabetes: Semaglutide better than dulaglutide for reducing blood sugar and body weight, study finds Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2022 10:15 AM ISTDenmark: In an indirect treatment comparison (ITC), semaglutide 2.0 mg showed significantly greater reductions in blood sugar levels and body weight...
