Study throws light on dermatomyositis surge during COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai Medha Baranwal15 Nov 2020 6:49 PM ISTMumbai, Maharashtra: A recent study has thrown light on the incidence of dermatomyositis during COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study, a surge in...
Cardiac toxicity a common complication of snakebite: JAPI study Medha Baranwal15 Nov 2020 6:41 PM ISTKerala, India: Snake bite, both vasculotoxic and neurotoxic, are associated with cardiac toxicity and not with increase in mortality, suggests a...
Poor blood sugar control before bariatric surgery may result in less weight loss: Study Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 7:00 PM ISTParis, France: Patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have poor blood sugar control prior to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) experience less...
Tofacitinib a potential treatment for sarcoidosis: Study Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 3:45 PM ISTAustralia: Tofacitinib, a JAK inhibitor, could be used for the treatment of sarcoidosis, suggests a recent study in the Journal of the American...
RBC transfusion during hospitalization does not cause thrombosis: Study Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTUSA: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion does not increase the risk of thrombosis in most hospitalized patients, finds a recent study in...
Mammographic breast density can predict risk of lymphedema: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTOntario, Canada: Mammographic breast density can be used to predict lymphedema risk and provide volumetric estimates for lymphedema severity.,...
Benefit of Lipid lowering treatment extends to elderly as well: Lancet Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 10:42 AM ISTUSA: Amid the debate on clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering treatment in older patients, a recent study has found the treatment to be equally...
Vitamin B12 injection may not improve vocal performance in singers: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2020 9:45 PM ISTIsrael: Empirical vitamin B12 injection did not do much in improving mild voice-related symptoms in singers, according to a recent study in the...
Rotavirus vaccine not associated with intussusception in Indian infants: NEJM Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2020 5:50 PM ISTIndia: Rotavac, a rotavirus vaccine, is not associated with intussusception in Indian infants, reveals postmarketing surveillance data. The findings...
PPI use worsens outcomes in COVID 19 patients, finds study Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2020 10:23 AM ISTDelhi: A recent study has shed more light on the association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and adverse clinical outcomes in...
Low HDL levels increase risk of chronic subdural hematoma: Study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTChina: A recent study has linked low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) with a significant increased risk for recurrence of chronic subdural...
Thyroid dysfunction does not predict mortality in heart failure, finds study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2020 4:00 PM ISTUK: Researchers exploring connection between thyroid function and prognosis in CHF (chronic heart failure) patients found that although thyroid...
