Gallstone disease a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2022 7:00 PM IST Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to...
Medical Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder Likely To Reduce Alcohol Associated Liver Disease Dr. Nandita Mohan25 May 2022 6:15 PM ISTA recent cohort study investigated patients with alcohol use disorder, those who received medical addiction therapy and found they had a significantly...
Gallium 68-labeled FAPI-PET promising for biliary tract cancer detection: Study Medha Baranwal25 May 2022 6:00 AM ISTChina: Gallium 68-labeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET imaging is superior to current methods for more accurate staging of...
Extended surveillance among low-risk pancreatic cysts leads to fewer progression to advanced neoplasia Dr. Shravani Dali25 May 2022 5:00 AM ISTAccording to a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a lower incidence of advanced neoplasia was seen during extended...
Cannabis users require more sedation for endoscopy compared to non users Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2022 3:45 AM ISTPatients who use cannabis required higher levels of sedation during gastric endoscopies than non-users, according to research to be presented at...
FDA approves dupilumab as first Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTDupilumab (Dupixent, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is first drug in the U.S. specifically indicated for the treatment of eosinophilic...
Minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy successfully detects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn a small but rigorous pilot study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy they...
MRI not a useful and effective modality for diagnosing liver cancer: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the Cochrane, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are not that effective for scanning liver cancer. ...
Antibiotic use a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease in elderly Dr. Nandita Mohan18 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use...
Abnormal ALT levels, ICU admission linked to liver injury in patients receiving IV tigecycline Medical Dialogues Editorial Team17 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) at baseline, ICU admission, and treatment duration were all independently linked with an elevated risk...
Immunotherapy may play role in treating nonmetastatic gastroesophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn: Immunotherapy has transformed treatment for patients with stage 4 metastatic esophageal and gastric cancers. In patients with these...
New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in emergency department released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTA multidisciplinary panel of experts and a patient stakeholder assessed the certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations regarding four...
