Carvedilol improves survival in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal5 March 2021 8:45 AM ISTUK: The use of carvedilol improves overall survival in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, finds a recent study in the...
Consensus on use of inotrope in critically ill patients Medha Baranwal4 March 2021 8:30 PM ISTDelhi: A group of 42 international European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) experts have formulated eleven strong recommendations for...
Febuxostat initiation not associated with prolonged acute gout flares: Study Medha Baranwal4 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTChina: Febuxostat initiation during an acute gout flare does not lead to prolonged duration of acute flares, finds a recent study. According to the...
Use of cardiac MRI, CT increases but is less compared to other heart imaging modalities: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 10:45 PM ISTUSA: Cardiovascular CT and MRI use has been increasing and so is the number of radiologists providing these exams, finds a recent study in the...
Cinnamon beneficial for high BP patients, finds Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 10:30 AM ISTIran: Cinnamon can be considered as a complementary treatment for patients with stage 1 hypertension (S1HTN), suggests a recent study in the Avicenna...
Joint statement on hydroxychloroquine use with respect to retinal toxicity Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 8:45 AM ISTUSA: Four renowned medical societies have released a joint statement on the use of hydroxychloroquine with respect to retinal toxicity. The...
Fetal MRI can accurately detect posterior fossa anomalies: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 7:45 AM ISTUSA: Fetal MRI provides the most accurate diagnosis of suspected abnormalities of the posterior fossa (PF), finds a recent study in the...
Reducing hyperinsulinemic diet better at preventing diabetes than cutting high GI foods: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:30 AM ISTUSA: Reducing hyperinsulinemic and proinflammatory components of diet is more effective for the prevention of type 2 diabetes than reducing intake of...
Atopic dermatitis in children linked to increased cataract risk: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTIstanbul, Turkey: Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at increased risk of developing cataract, finds a recent study in the...
Indomethacin effective for closing symptomatic PDA in preterm infants: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTCanada: Indomethacin may be effective in closing a symptomatic PDA in preterm infants as compared to placebo or no treatment, according to a...
Future burden of age-related hearing loss may be overestimated: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2021 12:30 PM ISTUSA: Hearing impairment (HI) risk and rate of pure-tone average (PTA) change is lower for Baby Boom Generation and Silent Generation compared with the...
Corticosteroid nasal spray of not much benefit for treating post COVID loss of smell: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 9:30 PM ISTEgypt: The use of corticosteroid nasal spray for the treatment of post COVID-19 loss of smell (anosmia) offers no benefit over the olfactory training,...
