Use of gadolinium-based contrast agents and MRI protocols: SFNR Guidelines Medha Baranwal22 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTFrance: The French Society of Neuroradiology (SFNR) has released recent guideline on the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents and related MRI...
Infliximab bests conventional treatment to achieve Crohn's disease remission in kids: BMJ Medha Baranwal21 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTNetherlands: First-line infliximab (FL-IFX) is more effective than conventional treatment in achieving and maintaining remission in pediatric patients...
Cardiac MRI better than echo for predicting chronic aortic regurgitation: EHJ Medha Baranwal21 Jan 2021 8:45 AM ISTSpain: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is beneficial over echocardiography for the assessment of LV and AR in patients with isolated AR, finds a...
Vitamin D supplementation improves blood sugar after knee surgery in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 11:45 AM ISTSwitzerland: Vitamin D primarily known to promote bone mineralization has also been implicated as having a role in the development of diabetes. In the...
BP lowering effects of renal denervation maintained upto 1 year with fewer medicines: JACC Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 11:15 AM ISTDelhi: With fewer prescribed antihypertensive medications, the BP lowering effect of endovascular ultrasound renal denervation (RDN) was maintained at...
Maternal opioid-related diagnoses and neonatal abstinence syndrome on the rise: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD) has increased significantly from 2010 to 2017 in the...
Melatonin effectively reduces preoperative anxiety: Cochrane Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 6:45 AM ISTDelhi: Melatonin, when given before surgery helps in effective anxiety reduction compared to placebo, according to a recent Cochrane review. However,...
New AASM guideline suggests use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in adults Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released an updated guideline on the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder in...
Fresh embryo transfer bests frozen embryo in IVF success: Study Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2021 5:30 PM ISTBoston, Massachusetts: Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) who used fresh versus frozen embryos derived from freshly...
Vitamin D supplements don't lower risk of acute respiratory tract infection: Lancet Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: Monthly doses of vitamin D supplementation (60000 IU) does not reduce the risk of acute respiratory tract infection but slightly reduced...
Albumin infusion during dialysis prevents hypotension in hypoalbuminemic patients: Study Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: The administration of albumin before dialysis in hypoalbuminemic patients (who need hemodialysis) improves fluid removal and results in...
Diabetes associated CVD disease and risk management: ADA 2020 Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTUSA: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has released "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes." It includes the ADA's current clinical practice...
