New ACC, AHA Aortic Disease Guideline recommends Lowering Surgery threshold in Some Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2022 7:15 PM ISTAortic disease occurs when the aortic wall is weakened and either bulges, causing an aortic aneurysm, or tears, causing an aortic dissection. Symptoms...
Diagnosis and Management of Priapism: AUA/SMSNA Guideline (2022) Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTPriapism is a persistent penile erection that continues hours beyond, or is unrelated to, sexual stimulation. Typically, only the corpora cavernosa...
Empyema in Children: Indian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 Nov 2022 12:15 PM ISTParapneumonic effusion (PPE) can occur with pneumonia. All PPE do not need specific treatment. According to the characteristics, intervention is...
Updated guidelines for closure of abdominal wall incisions by European and American Hernia Societies Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2022 10:30 AM ISTNetherlands: European and American Hernia Societies have released an updated guideline for the closure of abdominal wall incisions. The updated...
Evaluation and Management of Status Epilepticus in Children: IAP Guidelines Ayesha Sadaf28 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTStatus epilepticus (SE) is the most common childhood neurological emergency. Practically, SE is defined as any child presenting convulsing to a...
Recommendations for Care of Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer: JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis Dr Ishan Kataria27 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTHead and neck cancer affects about 66,000 patients and causes 15,000 deaths annually in the US. More than 90% of cases are due to squamous cell...
What ADA consensus on hyperglycemia management has to say about DPP-4 inhibitors Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Early combination therapy with a DPP-4 inhibitor and metformin increases glycemic durability compared to a stepwise approach to therapy,...
What ADA's recent consensus on hyperglycemia management has to say about GLP-1 receptor agonists Medha Baranwal25 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) should be used to reduce MACE in people with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), a...
Hamstring surgery and guided growth surgery in children with cerebral palsy: New guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTExperts from leading centers in Europe, North America, and Australia have recently published guidelines for two types of surgeries designed to address...
Four weight loss medications ranked in order of effectiveness by AGA guidelines Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe prevalence of obesity has increased manifold globally over the last twenty years. Diet and exercise fail for most adults who try to lose weight...
Management of Decompensated cirrhosis in surgical ICU: Clinical consensus statement Medha Baranwal19 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee has released a consensus document on the management of decompensated...
Thalassemia in Children: IAP Guidelines Ayesha Sadaf14 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTThalassemia is an autosomal recessive disease. It is of two main types, i.e., alpha and beta. Alpha-thalassemia Beta-thalassemia ...
