Early tracheostomy non-inferior to late tracheostomy in COVID 19 patients: JAMA MD Bureau18 Dec 2020 4:39 PM ISTA recent study suggests that in patients with COVID-19, early tracheostomy is non-inferior to late tracheostomy and may be associated with improvement...
Hearing loss and high blood sugar tied to poor cognition and dementia in elderly: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Dec 2020 11:01 AM ISTDiabetes, a major public health problem is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias. More recently, hearing loss has also been...
Earwax test could help identify early diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 6:26 PM ISTUK: Diabetes can now be identified early with the help of ear wax test - that measures glucose levels in one's ear wax, reveals a recent study in the...
Afebrile infants with AOM at lower risk of invasive bacterial infections Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 10:13 AM ISTAfebrile infants having acute otitis media (AOM) have a lower risk of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) and adverse events, finds a recent study....
FDA expands approval of baloxavir marboxil for post-exposure influenza prevention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2020 1:43 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indicated use of baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) to include post-exposure influenza prevention...
FDA approves automated Ear Cleaning Device for easy removal of earwax Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Nov 2020 9:11 PM ISTSafKan Health, a medical device company has developed the first automated ear cleaning device for the 35 million Americans affected by impacted...
Hearing test may detect autism in newborns Hina Zahid15 Nov 2020 6:44 PM ISTFor years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from...
Vitamin B12 injection may not improve vocal performance in singers: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2020 9:45 PM ISTIsrael: Empirical vitamin B12 injection did not do much in improving mild voice-related symptoms in singers, according to a recent study in the...
Mepolizumab may reduce size of nasal polyps, need for surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Oct 2020 7:13 PM ISTAccording to a recent presentation at the annual ERS Congress held virtually this year due to COVID-19, a SYNAPSE study revealed that patients with...
Tongue shock therapy beneficial for tinnitus, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha13 Oct 2020 9:00 AM ISTIn a very interesting, first-of-its-kind, pioneering report, researchers have pointed out that shocking the tongue—combined with a carefully...
Rare case of Iatrogenic CSF leak after Nasal swab testing for COVID 19 reported Dr.Niharika Harsha B8 Oct 2020 11:02 AM IST Christopher Blake Sullivan and et al from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City reported a rare case of cerebrospinal fluid...
Intranasal Povidone-iodine effectively limits COVID-19 spread, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Sept 2020 12:45 PM ISTAn antiseptic nasal spray containing povidone-iodine may help curb transmission of the new coronavirus, according to recent research. ...
