Treatment of IBD with steroids and tofacitinib increases cholesterol levels: Study MD Editorial Team14 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease however prevalence of obesity, hypertension and...
Severe NAFLD tied to subclinical coronary atherosclerosis risk: Study MD Editorial Team13 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTSevere Non-alcoholic Fatty liver disease is associated with a high risk of subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of Framingham's risk score (FRS)...
Remdesivir use may induce hepatobiliary side effects including acute hepatic failure MD Editorial Team11 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe pharmacovigilance study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology investigated the gastrointestinal adverse drug reacti...
Minimally invasive surgery bests open resections in colon cancer, finds study Medha10 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTUSA: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in patients with locally advanced colon cancer is beneficial over open resections, a recent study has revealed....
Is domperidon useful in treatment of gastroparesis? MD Bureau9 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTAs the use of domperidone for gastroparesis remains controversial and limited. A recent study, Which was published in Clinical Gastroenterology and...
GERD weakly associated with asthma exacerbation in kids: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTGastroesophageal reflux disease is not significantly associated with asthma exacerbation, according to a study published in the Pediatric Allergy...
Amoxicillin-clavulanate reduces drug-induced side effects in diverticulitis patients: Study MD Editorial Team4 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTUSA: Diverticulitis treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanate reduces the risk for fluoroquinolone-related harms without negatively affecting...
Preoperative thoracic CT improves risk assessment of postop mechanical ventilation: Study Hina Zahid4 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTUSA: Thoracic CT before abdominal or pelvic surgery can be used to improve risk assessment for the need of postoperative mechanical ventilation, a...
Mesh placement in Emergency Incisional hernia repair may increase risk of complications: Study MD Editorial Team3 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTIntestinal hernia accounts upto 15 %-20% of hernia. Incisionalhernia is known to affect quality of life and on a longer term there is risk of...
Antibiotics use tied to higher risk of colon cancer: Study Hina Zahid3 Sep 2021 2:45 AM GMTSweden: There is a clear link between taking antibiotics and an increased risk of developing colon cancer within the next five to ten years. This has...
PPIs administered with NOACs for AF decrease risk of upper GI bleed MD Editorial Team1 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTCo administration of Proton pump inhibitors reduces upper GI bleeds in patients with Atrial fibrillation on Non-Vitamin K antagonist oral...
Norepinephrine useful rescue therapy in hepatorenal syndrome in non ICU setting: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTVasoconstrictor namely norepinephrine can be used as rescue therapy and as a potential bridge to liver transplantation, suggests a study published...
