Adjust metformin dose to BMI to obtain significant result in PCOS patients, says study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2020 6:15 PM ISTItaly: In order to obtain significant results in terms of hormonal, metabolic, and clinical responses in PCOS patients, the dose of metformin should...
Reduced-dose prasugrel lowers bleeding risk in elderly ACS patients: Study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTGermany: A reduced dose of prasugrel versus standard dose of ticagrelor helped in maintaining anti-ischemic efficacy in elderly or...
Accidentally Ingested sewing pin pierces heart- case report Dr Satabdi Saha8 Sept 2020 12:30 PM ISTA seemingly harmless, accidental ingestion of a sewing pin by a teenager led to a puncture in the heart, according to a report published in The...
Chest CT effective for initial diagnosis of COVID-19, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2020 11:08 AM ISTFrance: COVID 19 pandemic continues to grip the world as it has spread to every continent except Antarctica. India alone accounts for over 3...
Methimazole use may increase acute pancreatitis risk, finds study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 8:47 PM ISTNovara, Italy: The use of methimazole (MMI) increases the risk of acute pancreatitis (AP), the increased risk is limited to the first months of MMI...
Probiotics may help obese children lose weight, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2020 8:38 PM ISTObesity is a global health concern and can lead to a number of life-threatening conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. Treatment and...
Saliva swab as good as nasal swab for diagnosing COVID-19 infection, finds NEJM study Dr Satabdi Saha7 Sept 2020 4:01 PM ISTSaliva swabs have shown equal efficacy to nasopharyngeal swabs in tests to confirm infection with SARS-CoV-2, suggests a recent study.The findings of...
Preoperative IV iron to anemic patients may not reduce blood transfusion need, death: Lancet Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTLondon, UK: The administration of preoperative intravenous iron to anemic patients 10–42 days before elective major abdominal surgery was...
Permanent night shifts linked to dyslipidemia, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha7 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTShift work, and particularly permanent night shift, is associated with dyslipidemia because of elevated total cholesterol and triglycerides, and...
Even light alcohol consumption linked to risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome Hina Zahid7 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTDr Hye Jung Shin from the National Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues have found in a nationwide study that consuming more than half a...
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children's hearts Hina Zahid6 Sept 2020 9:25 PM ISTSAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA -Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), also known as pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, is a new...
PPIs may raise risk of fatty liver disease by altering gut microbome: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2020 7:15 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors are generally considered to be a safe and effective drug. The known adverse effects include Clostridium difficile-associated...
