Roxadustat safe and effective for treatment of anemia in CKD patients, finds study Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTDelhi: Roxadustat is equally effective as darbepoetin alfa (DA) for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according...
Cilostazol may prevent recurrent stroke without bleeding risk, finds study Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 7:54 PM ISTUK: The use of cilostazol may reduce the risk of recurrent stroke without increasing hemorrhage risk, suggests a recent study published in the journal...
Anti-VEGF injections may lead to cognitive impairment in AMD Patients Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 7:53 PM ISTUSA: The administration of intravitreal anti-VEGF increases the risk of cognitive impairment, according to a recent study. The findings of the study...
Vaginal tape surgery improves sexual function in women with stress incontinence: Study Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 10:03 AM ISTChina: Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery improves sexual function in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), suggests a recent study in...
Study results do not support Gabapentinoids use for postoperative pain management Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 6:21 PM ISTCanada: Routine use of pregabalin or gabapentin is not effective for the management of postoperative pain in adults, a recent study in the journal...
AACE releases updated guideline on osteoporosis treatment Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTUSA: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released updated practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of...
Statins may lower dementia risk in hypercholesterolemia patients, finds study Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 5:25 PM ISTKorea: Exposure to a statin in patients with hypercholesterolemia is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a...
Preterm delivery increases risk of heart disease in women: JACC Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTSweden: Preterm delivery increases the risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD), a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has...
Metformin use may increase hospitalisation in COPD with diabetes, says study Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 10:38 AM ISTTaiwan: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and COPD who are using metformin should be aware of pulmonary risks associated with its use, suggests a...
Tocilizumab increases risk of GI perforation in rheumatoid arthritis: BMJ Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 8:59 PM ISTSweden: Tocilizumab (Actemra) treatment versus TNF inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doubles the risk of gastrointestinal...
New policy statement on barrier protection for adolescents: AAP Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 8:56 PM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new policy statement on barrier protection use by adolescents during sexual activity....
Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse symptoms in dry eye patients, finds study Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 4:40 PM ISTChina: Dry eye patients having vitamin D deficiency may experience less tear production and worse subjective symptoms, according to a recent study...
