Knee surgery cost-effective for osteoarthritis patients with severe obesity: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 10:21 AM ISTUSA: Patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40 kg/m2 or greater) and end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) have high rates of complications post total knee...
IV acetaminophen better than diclofenac for reducing VOC pain in sickle cell disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 6:00 AM ISTOdisha, India: Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is a better option than IV diclofenac for reducing vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) pain in children with...
Liver enzyme tests may predict risk for diabetes and aid in prevention: Study Medha Baranwal23 March 2021 10:11 PM ISTUSA: Higher levels of liver enzymes ALT and GGT increases risk of diabetes development among Latinos, finds a recent study in the...
Different modalities of accupuncture reduce chronic pain in cancer survivors: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 March 2021 5:45 AM ISTUSA: Electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture may help in greater reduction of chronic pain versus usual care in cancer survivors with chronic...
Accuracy of Diamond-Forrester estimates for CAD declining, says JAMA study Medha Baranwal23 March 2021 3:30 AM ISTUSA: The accuracy of Diamond-Forrester estimates of pretest probability of coronary artery disease (CAD) are declining, according to the authors view...
Zuranolone shows promising results for major depression in phase 3 trial Medha Baranwal22 March 2021 5:30 PM ISTUSA: Investigative therapy zuranolone may be eligible, in 2 dose forms, as-needed therapy, as a fast-acting for the treatment of major depressive...
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists reduce CHD risk in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal22 March 2021 3:15 AM ISTItaly: Both SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists reduce the 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients without...
People with balance disorder more at risk of mortality, cancer, and CVD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:42 AM ISTUSA: People with balance disorder are at increased risk of death from all causes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the long term, finds a...
Statins lower risk of advanced liver fibrosis in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:20 AM ISTItaly: Statin use lowers the risk of cirrhosis and advanced liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, finds a recent study in the journal...
Management of CVD risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: Practice Guidelines Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 7:27 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent guideline published in the BMJ journal Heart focuses on the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk...
Lung ultrasound convenient for spotting COVID-19 in neonates Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 12:15 AM ISTChina: The use of lung ultrasound (LUS) is a convenient, noininvasive, and sensitive method for assessing neonates suspected of having COVID-19...
Bleomycin sclerotherapy may be an effective therapy for lymphangiomas: Study Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 5:15 PM ISTSaudi Arabia: Bleomycin sclerotherapy could be an effective treatment for lymphangiomas, finds a recent study in the...
