Higher atropine concentrations effective for myopia treatment in younger kids: LAMP Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 5:22 PM ISTChina: Younger patients should be treated with a higher concentration atropine for slowing myopia development, finds a recent study. According to the...
Imaging helps remove 3-cm toy from aerodigestive tract of old dementia patient Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 3:15 PM ISTFlorida: A recent case report published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, presents the case of a 83-year old woman in Florida in which imaging...
Diacerein noninferior to celecoxib for pain reduction in knee OA: Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 2:00 PM ISTCanada: Diacerein is equally effective as celecoxib for reducing knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain and improving physical function, finds a recent study...
Potassium being monitored in acne patients on spironolactone, defying guidelines: JAMA Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 1:45 PM ISTUSA: Potassium monitoring remains common in healthy young women being treated with spironolactone for acne, finds a recent study in the journal...
First guideline for mammography for older breast cancer survivors Medha Baranwal30 Jan 2021 7:51 AM ISTUSA: The International Society of Geriatric Oncology has released guidelines on surveillance mammography for women aged 75 and older who've had...
LDL-C level reduction <25 mg/dL with alirocumab not tied to MACE reduction: Circulation Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 9:27 PM ISTUSA: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients treated with alirocumab who achieved LDL-C levels <25 mg/dL versus 25–50 mg/d did not show any...
Blood sugar fluctuations in hospitalized COVID-19 patients tied to high mortality: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 11:30 AM ISTWuhan, China: Researchers have found in a new study that blood sugar fluctuations in first week of hospitalized COVID-19 patients was linked to high...
Hormone therapy reduces UTI risk in postmenopausal women: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Women taking menopausal hormone therapy are at a lower risk for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), according to a recent study. The...
Vitamin D, calcium supplements, multivitamins do not prevent or treat CVD: JACC Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 12:17 AM ISTDelhi: Two recent reviews have found dietary supplements, particularly vitamin D and calcium to be futile for the prevention of cardiovascular disease...
Methotrexate injection can rescue eyes in relapsed PIOL patients: Study Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 6:45 PM ISTUK: Intravitreal methotrexate (MTX) is a safe and effective treatment for relapsed PIOL (primary intraocular lymphoma), according to a recent study in...
Surgical treatment better than CPAP in Sleep Apnea: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 10:03 AM ISTStanford, California: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients treated surgically had a lower rate of systemic complications compared with those treated...
Treatment of early RA may prevent heart disease, finds study Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 7:15 AM ISTUK: Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) patients with DMARD therapy improves vascular and myocardial abnormalities, suggests a recent study...
