Direct transfer of acute stroke patients for angiography improves overall outcomes: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: Direct transfer to angiography suite (DTAS) for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke has been reported as an effective...
Glucokinase activators effectively manage PP blood sugar in diabetes but with hypoglycemia risk: Study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the journal Medicine has shown glucokinase activators (GKAs) to be more effective than placebo for postprandial blood sugar...
No significant benefit of moderate hypothermia versus mild hypothermia in comatose survivors: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2021 6:45 PM ISTCanada: According to a recent study in JAMA, a target temperature of 31 °C did not significantly reduce the rate of death or poor neurologic outcome...
Use of prescription stimulants in elderly tied to higher risk for CV events in first month: JAMA Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTUse of stimulants continues to increase among older adults for a variety of indications including depression, poststroke recovery, motor function, and...
Immediate angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation of no benefit: NEJM Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Early angiography shows no benefit over a delayed or selective strategy with regards to the 30-day risk of death from any cause in patients with...
Omecamtiv mecarbil reduces CV death among patients with severe systolic heart failure: JAMA MD Editorial Team26 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTHeart failure with reduced ejection fraction is a progressive clinical syndrome, and many patients' condition worsen over time despite...
No significant benefit of sacubitril/valsartan after acute MI: PARADISE-MI trial Medha Baranwal25 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Sacubitril/valsartan does not significantly reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) or cardiovascular (CV) death for immediate post-myocardial...
Fluoroquinolones use linked to sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali25 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTA recent study published in the JAMA Cardiology finds the link between fluoroquinolone use with cardiac complications in the general population....
Empagliflozin reduces insulin initiation in patients with diabetes and CVD: EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial Medha Baranwal25 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Empagliflozin markedly and durably delays insulin initiation and substantial increases in insulin dose in patients with type 2 diabetes and...
Molidustat, a promising drug to minimize HF risk following heart attack in diabetics MD Editorial Team24 Oct 2021 6:03 PM ISTA drug molidustat has been identified by researchers at University of Oxford, that may help improve heart function in diabetics who have heart...
Childhood sleep apnea associated with adolescent hypertension: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTChildhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is associated with adolescent orthostatic hypertension, according to a study published in the JAMA...
De-escalation of DAPT effective strategy for treatment of acute coronary syndrome: JACC Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTUSA: According to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), de-escalation is the most effective strategy for ACS...
