Sustained-release morphine improves breathlessness in COPD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 8:37 PM ISTNetherlands: Oral sustained-release morphine for 4 weeks positively impacts COPD patients, suggests a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The...
Rare case of Bullet injury and it's embolization to heart: A report Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTUSA: Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the cardiac region usually result in devastating injuries. A recent case study in the International Journal of...
Weight loss surgery lowers high BP and all cause mortality, finds study Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 11:30 AM ISTDelhi: Weight-loss surgery in obese patients can improve survival and reduce reliance on medications for high blood pressure (BP), according to two...
Revise blood sugar cut-off values in Gestational Diabetes, recommends ADA Study Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2020 1:53 PM ISTBengaluru, Karnataka: Findings from recent study stress on the need to revise cut-off values of blood sugar for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes...
Swalloable cell-collection device can detect Barrett's esophagus in GERD patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2020 1:22 PM ISTUK: A non-endoscopic test may improve the detection of Barrett's esophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux, a recent study in The...
Young Type 1 diabetes patients hospitalized for ketoacidosis more prone to suicide: Study Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2020 2:00 PM ISTFrance: Young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis have an increased tendency for a suicide attempt, particularly...
FDA approves wheeled CT scanner allowing bedside scanning in ICU Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Siemens Healthineers' wheeled CT scanner. The Somatom scanner consists of motorized wheels...
Prostate cancer: Nerve-sparing prostatectomy increases risk of positive surgical margins: Study Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2020 1:30 PM ISTNetherland: Nerve-sparing may increase the risk of ipsilateral positive surgical margins, finds a recent study in the Journal of Urology....
Bell's palsy linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke, finds study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: Patients with Bell's palsy are at increased risk of ischemic stroke but not of hemorrhagic stroke, suggests a recent study in the...
Early initiation of norepinephrine may reduce mortality in Sepsis, finds study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTChina: Early initiation of norepinephrine in septic shock patients is associated with shorter time to achieve target MAP, decreased short-term...
CKD patients are at increased risk of heart disease, finds study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 3:30 PM ISTSweden: A recent study strongly supports chronic kidney disease (CKD) being an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The results,...
Appendix a common site of endometriosis, reveals study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTUSA: Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of appendiceal endometriosis (AppE) the risk is greatest with stage III-IV endometriosis...
