Preoperative Liquid carbohydrate intake improves blood sugar and fatigue after surgery: Study Medha Baranwal16 April 2021 11:29 AM ISTDelhi: Patients undergoing surgery are often required to fast from midnight, while in some extreme cases patients are fasted for up to 24 hr prior to...
Longer delay of RRT does no good for critically ill severe AKI patients: Study Medha Baranwal16 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTFrance: Longer postponement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) did not confer any additional benefit and is indeed harmful in critically ill patients...
Ozone-induced encephalopathy, a harmful result of ozone therapy Medha Baranwal16 April 2021 12:24 AM ISTItaly: A recent study published in the European Journal of Neurology, reports 3 patients who underwent ozone therapy and developed neurologic symptoms...
Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart failure and AF in patients with diabetes and obesity: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTSweden: Bariatric surgery may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, finds a...
Use of chest radiography through glass cuts hospital costs, produces quality radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTToronto, ON: The adoption of portable chest radiography through glass (TG-CXR) during the COVID-19 pandemic produced diagnostic-quality radiographs...
Oral Glucokinase Activator granted breakthrough Tx Status for Type 1 Diabetes by FDA Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 10:56 AM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to vTv Therapeutics' TTP399 as an adjunctive therapy to...
Magic mushroom compound performs as well as escitalopram in depression: NEJM Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 10:45 AM ISTUK: Researchers in a recent study found no significant difference in antidepressant effects between psilocybin and escitalopram. According to the...
Patients with previous COVID-19, at 84 percent lower risk of reinfection: Lancet Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTUK: A previous history of COVID-19 cuts the risk of reinfection by 84% and also lowers the risk of symptomatic infection during 7 months of follow-up...
Dofetilide comparable to amiodarone for rhythm control in AF patients Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 2:30 AM ISTUSA: The efficacy of dofetilide (DOF) is as good as amiodarone (AMIO) for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, finds a recent study in...
Liquid biopsy improves MRI accuracy in breast cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 6:00 PM ISTItaly: Liquid biopsy addition to MRI may improve the ability to measure treatment response of breast cancer, finds a recent study. The study findings...
Aspirin not to be preferred over vitamin K antagonists for cervical artery dissection: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 5:45 PM ISTSwitzerland: Aspirin is not non-inferior to vitamin K antagonists for the treatment of cervical artery dissection -- a major cause of stroke among...
Don't Screen asymptomatic adults for vitamin D deficiency, recommends US Task Force Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 5:27 PM ISTUSA: The US Preventive Services Task Force has released an updated recommendation statement on screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults. The...
