AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't protect against South African variant of COVID-19, shows trial Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 9:30 AM ISTSouth Africa: Results from a phase 1b-2 clinical trial showed two-dose regimen of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine to be ineffective...
Perioperative acid-base disturbances increase CDI risk after cardiac surgery: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 9:25 AM ISTPoland: The presence of hyperlactatemia and decreased lactate clearance during cardiac surgery may predict the occurrence of Clostridium difficile...
Meniere's Disease patients have significantly lower vitamin D: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 6:45 AM ISTIran: Patients with Meniere's disease (MD) have significantly lower levels of serum vitamin D, finds a recent study in the journal Otolaryngology-Head...
Novel eye drops may help with screen related eye dryness, irritation Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 6:00 AM ISTUSA: A new lubricant eye drop known as Refresh Digital lubricant launched by the pharmaceutical company Allergan may help to relieve mild to moderate...
High fasting blood sugar levels tied to increased risk of heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Middle-aged White adults and Black women with prediabetes are at increased risk of heart failure (HF) for lifetime, finds a recent study in the...
Weight loss essential for gout prevention during adulthood in obese: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2021 7:15 AM ISTChina: People who gain weight from early adulthood to midlife and are consistently obese throughout adulthood are at an increased risk of gout, finds...
Management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: ESMO-EURACAN Guidelines Medha Baranwal30 March 2021 9:30 AM ISTDelhi: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in collaboration with EURACAN, the European Reference Network for rare adult solid cancers have...
Empirical Antibiotic usage has no effect on healing of diabetic foot infections: Study Medha Baranwal29 March 2021 11:56 AM ISTPoland: Empiric antibiotic therapy use before targeted therapy and topical gentamycin use does not reduce healing time in patients...
PTSD associated with increased risk of heart disease in women veterans: JAMA Medha Baranwal29 March 2021 11:53 AM ISTUSA: PTSD increases the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women veterans, finds a recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology. This may...
Study links higher BMD with osteoarthritis but not rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal29 March 2021 11:52 AM ISTChina: A recent study identified an association between lumbar BMD and osteoarthritis (OA) but not with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The findings...
In asthma patients adherence to biologics higher than inhaled corticosteroids: Study Medha Baranwal27 March 2021 10:49 AM ISTNot much is known about adherence to asUSA: Asthma patients have a higher adherence to asthma biologic therapy than to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS),...
Regular intake of sugary sodas raises death risk in breast cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal26 March 2021 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened soda is associated with increased mortality risk in women with breast cancer, finds a recent study. The...
