Narcolepsy drugs linked to birth defects in offspring finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2020 7:17 PM ISTIsrael: The use of narcolepsy drugs armodafinil (Nuvigil) and modafinil (Provigil) during pregnancy may increase the risk for major congenital...
Early nitazoxanide therapy significantly reduces viral load in Covid-19: Study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2020 6:56 PM ISTBrazil: Early nitazoxanide therapy is safe and helps in a significant reduction of viral load in patients with mild Covid-19, suggests a recent study...
ABA releases guideline on management of acute pain in burn patients Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2020 5:30 PM ISTThe American Burn Association (ABA) has released a guideline on the management of acute pain in adult burn patients. The guideline is published in the...
Intravascular lithotripsy eases stent implantation in severely calcified lesions: JACC Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2020 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) may facilitate successful stent implantation in severely calcified lesions, according to a recent study...
Researchers discover new organ, might help in cancer treatment Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2020 8:36 AM ISTPSMA PET/CT indicated a previously unnoticed pared nasopharyngeal macroscopic salivary gland.Netherlands: In breakthrough research, researchers...
General anesthesia for C-section may increase risk of postpartum depression: Study Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2020 8:25 AM ISTNew York: The use of general anesthesia for cesarean delivery increases the risk of severe postpartum depression (PPD), self-inflicted injury, and...
Tocilizumab holds little potential for treatment of COVID 19 patients with pneumonia: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2020 5:15 AM ISTDelhi: Three JAMA studies have shed light on the use of the immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab for COVID-19 patients with pneumonia. One of them...
Antenatal dexamethasone significantly reduces neonatal deaths in preterm babies: NEJM Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2020 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: The use of dexamethasone in women at high risk for early preterm birth helps in significant lowering of neonatal deaths, suggests a recent...
Frail patients have higher mortality after radical cystectomy, finds study Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2020 7:19 PM ISTNetherlands: Frailty is associated with a higher risk of postoperative adverse outcomes including death in patients undergoing radical cystectomy...
Shorter TB treatment regimen as effective as longer course: CDC Study Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2020 7:13 PM ISTUSA: A four-month daily treatment containing high-dose rifapentine with moxifloxacin is as effective as the currently recommended six-month daily...
Less hypoglycaemia with flash glucose monitoring in Diabetics after MI: LIBERATES trial Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2020 11:00 AM ISTThe use of flash glucose monitoring versus fingerstick testing for monitoring of blood sugar levels appears to have a modest benefit in type 2...
Bosutinib holds promise for treatment of dementia, finds study Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2020 6:15 PM ISTUSA: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as bosutinib could be an effective treatment for neurodegenerative dementia, suggests a recent study in the...
