Sodium polystyrene sulfonate use in hemodialysis patients tied to death from GI harm: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team20 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The use of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) in patients on hemodialysis may increase the chance of dying from gastrointestinal harm. The...
Appendicolith, an important factor for deciding which patients will require appendectomy: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Assessing appendicolith status may be informative for patients considering antibiotics who want to better understand their chance of...
First-degree relatives of diabetes patients at increased risk for NAFLD, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team19 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: A first-degree relative with diabetes (FHD) was found to be an independent risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). FDRs were...
ALT/AST Ratio, A potential Predictor of GDM: Study MD Bureau17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has increased sharply worldwide. As one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy,...
5-fluorouracil treatment in GI cancers tied to risk of myocardial infarction: Study Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: A new study has suggested that patients receiving 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for gastrointestinal cancers are at a higher 6- and 12-month risk for...
Regular PPI use related to stroke risk: Study Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: Researchers in a recent study in the journal BMC Medicine, have cautioned against the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on a regular...
Helicobactor pylori eradication therapy reduces risk of symptomatic GERD Medical Dialogues Editorial Team13 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a recent study, the risk of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) development following effective H. pylori eradication is...
Pancreas volume and liver fat related to risk of developing diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care has identified novel risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D). The results showed that a...
Oral Mucosal Lesions Linked with IBD in Pediatric Patients, finds study MD Bureau11 Jan 2022 6:00 AM ISTThe oral cavity may be the first site of mucosal changes that may represent local mucosal disease and systemic conditions or be part of a broader...
Type 2 diabetes tied to hepatic fibrosis risk in people with obesity and NAFLD: Study Medha Baranwal10 Jan 2022 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the journal Obesity has suggested a link between diabetes and diabetes plus obesity to a higher risk of moderate to...
Are clarithromycin-based therapies ineffective for H. pylori infection? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal10 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: RHB-105 can be prescribed first-line without concerns about clarithromycin resistance or CYP2C19 status as it does not contain clarithromycin,...
Chronic constipation not associated with colorectal cancer, study finds MD Editorial Team7 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: A population study by Dr. Kyle Staller and the team revealed that chronic constipation is not associated with later colorectal cancer (CRC)....
