ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol linked to MI and death risk in statin treated patients: JACC Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 7:30 AM ISTDenmark: Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non-HDL cholesterol -- but not LDL cholesterol -- are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Mobile units speed up stroke care, reduce disability risk: Study Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 5:16 PM ISTUSA: Mobile stroke units (MSUs) improves patients outcomes and reduce the risk of disability by delivering care faster than standard stroke care,...
Alcohol use disorder can be improved without quitting through behavioural harm-reduction: Lancet Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTUSA: Combined behavioural harm-reduction and pharmacological treatment can reduce alcohol use and alcohol-related harm without having to quit or...
Kimyrsa gets FDA approval for treatment of skin infections Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 4:56 AM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Melinta's Kimyrsa (oritavancin) for the treatment of adult patients with acute bacterial...
Vitamin D, fish oil supplements don't lower atrial fibrillation risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 7:47 PM ISTUSA: Supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D does not significantly impact atrial fibrillation (AF) risk compared to placebo in...
Age for diabetes screening should be reduced to 35: USPSTF draft recommenation Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a draft recommendation which proposes to lower prediabetes and type 2 diabetes'...
Blood sugar variability may predict liver cancer risk in diabetic patients: Study Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 12:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: Blood sugar variability (GV) can independently predict hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in diabetes patients, finds a recent study in the...
JAMA study raises question on OMT utility for low back pain Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 6:00 AM ISTFrance: A recent study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine raise the issue of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) usefulness in...
Propofol-based IV anesthesia improves survival during cancer surgery: Study Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:20 PM ISTTaiwan: Cancer patients who receive propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus volatile anesthesia during surgery have better overall...
Diabetes linked to higher risk of blood cancers: Study Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTCanada: Diabetes patients are at a higher risk of haematological malignancies and mortality, finds a recent study in the journal Diabetologia....
Perioperative management of malignant hyperthermia: BJA Consensus Guideline Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 10:08 AM ISTDelhi: The European Malignant Hyperthermia Group has released consensus guidelines on perioperative management of malignant hyperthermia suspected or...
