Health literacy informed approach may help treat kids with chronic functional constipation Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2021 5:00 PM ISTPatrick T. Reeves and colleagues from the Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD recently found out...
Colon capsule endoscopy, an effective option for colorectal cancer screening: BMJ Medha Baranwal9 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTUSA: Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) can be considered as a relevant option for the screening of colorectal cancer (CRC), finds a recent study in...
Hemospray effective endoscopic modality for treating bleeding peptic ulcer, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha7 March 2021 9:27 PM ISTAccording to a recent study report, Hemospray is effective in achieving immediate hemostasis in bleeding peptic ulcer disease and seems to be...
Carvedilol improves survival in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal5 March 2021 8:45 AM ISTUK: The use of carvedilol improves overall survival in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, finds a recent study in the...
Albumin of no benefit to hospitalized patients of advanced liver disease: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTDaily infusions of albumin provide no significant health benefit to patients hospitalized with advanced liver disease, over and abovestandard care',...
Concomitant use of thyroxin and PPI increases TSH in primary hypothyroidism: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 6:13 PM ISTUK: The concomitant use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and levothyroxine (LT4) significantly increases thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration...
Probiotics effective for treating constipation in Parkinson's disease patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 6:12 PM ISTCanada: Multistrain probiotics is safe and effective for the treatment of constipation in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), finds a recent study...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to failure of H. pylori eradication: Study Medha Baranwal27 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTDelhi: Vitamin D deficiency could be a risk factor for the eradication failure of Helicobacter pylori, finds a recent study in the journal Clinical...
Patients do not require antibiotics after most sinus surgeries: Study Medha Baranwal27 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: Antibiotics are not required after most endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), finds a recent study in the journal IFAR: International Forum of...
PICaSSO score: a useful endoscopic tool in ulcerative colitis, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan25 Feb 2021 4:45 AM ISTResearchers have noted that Paddington International Virtual ChromoendoScopy ScOre (PICaSSO) score predicted specified clinical outcomes at 6 and 12...
Acid reflux disease may increase risk of cancers of the larynx and esophagus Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 6:15 AM ISTResults from a large U.S. government prospective study indicate that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which also causes heartburn symptoms, is...
Vitamin D supplements don't improve liver healing in chronic hepatitis C: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2021 6:45 AM ISTThailand: Short-term supplementation of vitamin D in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients after DAA treatment does not expedite the process of residual...
