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...
Case report- Is bowel resection always essential for treating recurrent intussusception in children? Medha Baranwal16 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTChina: Researchers from China have reported the first successful surgical treatment of intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia (ILH)-induced pediatric...
Reloxaliase reduces urinary oxalate excretion in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria: URIROX-1 trial Medha Baranwal16 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in NEJM Evidence showed that in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria, treatment with reloxaliase for 4 weeks reduced the excretion...
Antibiotic use associated with inflammatory bowel disease among elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use...
Early liver transplant in alcohol-related hepatitis tied to more frequent high alcohol intake: Study Medha Baranwal12 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Early liver transplantation is an emerging treatment option for severe alcohol-related hepatitis. A recent prospective controlled study,...
Long-term use of budesonide effective in microscopic colitis: ACG Dr. Shravani Dali12 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTLong-term use of budesonide in microscopic colitis (MC) appears to be effective, according to a recent study published in The American Journal of...
Upper GIT ischemic injury persists in more than half of patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Medha Baranwal11 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTFrance: Upper gastrointestinal tract ischemic injury was present in more than half of the patients successfully resuscitated from out-of-hospital...
