Anterior and conventional hepatectomy equally safe, effective for colorectal cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 9:17 AM ISTGermany: Anterior approach is not superior to conventional hepatectomy for the reduction of tumor cell dissemination in patients undergoing resection...
Oral corticosteroids don't improve acute wheeze in preschool children: BMJ Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:42 AM ISTNew Zealand: The administration of oral prednisolone had no effect on respiratory outcomes at 24 hours or beyond in preschool children with acute...
Sarcopenia increases death risk in patients undergoing TAVI, finds study Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:32 AM ISTKorea: Sarcopenia as measured by skeletal muscle index (SMI) significantly increases 1-year mortality risk in patients who underwent transcatheter...
Decreased REM sleep increases death risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2020 11:02 PM ISTUSA: Decreased percentage of REM sleep increases risk of mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal JAMA Neurology. Rapid eye movement...
Kidney function decline at young age tied to worse cognitive performance later: Study Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2020 7:33 PM ISTUSA: People who experience episodes of kidney function decline in their young adulthood are at greater risk for worse cognitive performance in their...
High doses of paracetamol associated with increased poisonings: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 8:01 PM ISTSwitzerland: The availability of 1000-mg acetaminophen (paracetamol) should be re-evaluated in order to minimize the potential for accidental...
Imaging with PET/CT with Ga-68 tracer helps in accurate staging in cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 7:58 PM ISTGermany: Attaching gallium-68 (Ga-68) to a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) may help to achieve greater accuracy with PET/CT in staging...
Higher serum uric acid linked to VTE recurrence Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 7:04 PM ISTTreviso, Italy: Increased levels of serum uric acid (SUA) increases risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) after treatment for an initial VTE,...
High-dose biotin does not significantly improve multiple sclerosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 5:58 PM ISTUSA: The use of MD1003, a high-dose of pharmaceutical-grade biotin, did not help in significant improvement of walking speed or disability in patients...
Vitamin C has no role in improving Hb in patients with iron-deficiency anemia: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTChina: Addition of vitamin C supplements to iron supplementation does nothing to improve hemoglobin recovery and iron absorption in patients with...
Triptans safe for heart of migraine patients, finds study Medha Baranwal2 Nov 2020 10:15 PM ISTUSA: Results from a recent study provide reassurance about triptans being cardiovascular safe for use in people with migraine headaches. According to...
New antibiotics as good as carbapenems for treatment of complicated UTIs: Study Medha Baranwal2 Nov 2020 10:00 PM ISTAustralia: New antibiotics are similar to carbapenems in terms of safety and clinical response for the treatment of complicated urinary tract...
