Arterial punctures safe for arterial blood gas analyses, study reveals Medha Baranwal14 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTDenmark: Arterial punctures (APs) are safe procedures for arterial blood gas (ABG) analyses, reveals a recent study in the journal ERJ Open Research....
Ichthyosis Scoring System powerful tool to measure global ichthyosis severity: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team9 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Qisi Sun and team, it was found that the Ichthyosis Scoring System (ISS) is a trustworthy technique for measuring...
Circulating monocytes and serum albumin significantly associated with albuminuria in DKD: Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: In diabetic kidney disease (DKD), circulating monocytes and serum albumin are associated significantly with albuminuria, reveals a recent study....
NT-proBNP may identify chronic hypertension patients at high delivery risk from preeclampsia: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A detectable NT-proBNP may be helpful to identify patients with chronic hypertension (cHTN) at high delivery risk within 2 weeks from...
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 screening in children do not meet WHO, FDA standards: BMJ Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Rapid antigen tests (also called lateral flow tests) are used widely for screening COVID-19 in children. A recent meta-analysis published in the...
High ratio of fasting blood sugar to HDL-C tied to CV adverse events, death in ACS patients: Study Medha Baranwal26 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study reveals that a higher ratio of fasting blood glucose to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (FG/HDL-C) is tied to a higher risk...
Flushing with Pre-filled saline syringes reduces catheter failure rate, reports Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2022 5:01 PM ISTHospital-acquired infections or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a growing problem in India. HAIs are a significant challenge to patient...
Circulating fibrocyte levels positively correlate with infarct size in STEMI patients: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reveals that measuring circulating fibrocyte levels 6 months after STEMI is positively associated with 6-month infarct size...
COVID-19 infection raises serum PSA levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: Study Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTTurkey: In men diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), SARS-CoV-2 infection causes significant increase in the levels of serum PSA during...
High mannose: A new biomarker of coronary artery disease, evaluated by researchers Medha Baranwal14 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTItaly: Data from research published in the International Journal of Cardiology adds novel evidence that high circulating mannose is a biomarker of...
Procalcitonin kinetics useful for sepsis diagnosis in major burn patients: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the journal Burns showed that procalcitonin (PCT) kinetics early after burn could be a prognostic factor for mortality and...
Hepassocin levels may be effective for detecting insulin resistance in obese patients with PCOS: Study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTIstanbul, Turkey: A recent study reports high serum levels of hepassocin in obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). HOMA-IR index is...
