Increased viral load and weaker immune response tied to severe COVID-19 infection among elderly, reveals study Dr.Niharika Harsha B24 April 2024 9:45 AM ISTAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people of all ages, a new study has delved into the reasons why older individuals face a higher risk of...
Dangerous surgical site infections can be reduced with simple prevention protocol: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2024 10:45 PM IST A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention...
Clonal hematopoiesis risk score associated mortality risk in older adults with clonal hematopoiesis: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 April 2024 10:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested an association of clonal hematopoiesis (CH) risk score with overall and...
ACP finds only one of eight measures to be valid for management of major depressive disorder Medha Baranwal23 April 2024 9:30 PM ISTUSA: The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a review of performance measures designed to evaluate the quality of care for those with...
Revolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2024 9:00 PM ISTAn effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionised gas to activate a wound dressing, has been developed by a...
Loneliness worse than smoking, alcoholism, obesity among elderly patients, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2024 9:00 PM ISTLoneliness is a significant biopsychosocial stressor with a mortality risk comparable to smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day and more harmful than...
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing improves diagnosis of intra abdominal infections in sepsis patients: Study Dr Riya Dave23 April 2024 7:30 PM ISTResearchers have found that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of paired plasma and peritoneal drainage (PD) fluid samples offers superior...
Challenges Encountered by Healthcare Providers during Home Visits for Palliative Care Patients- Ft. Dr Priyanga, Dr Rajalakshmi Dr. Nandita Mohan23 April 2024 10:30 AM ISTWorldwide, every year, an estimated 56.8 million people need palliative care. Only 14% of needed people globally receive palliative care needed. A...
For weight loss calorie restriction more important than Time-restricted eating, claims Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2024 10:00 AM ISTA randomized controlled trial comprised of adults with obesity and prediabetes found that both time-restricted eating and a usual eating pattern...
Fire acupuncture may control symptoms and prevent recurrence in patients with psoriasis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 April 2024 8:45 AM ISTFire acupuncture may significantly control symptoms and prevent recurrence in patients with psoriasis suggests a study published in the Medicine.A...
Prior pneumococcal vaccination reduces mortality in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia: Study Medha Baranwal23 April 2024 8:45 AM ISTKorea: Prior pneumococcal vaccination in elderly patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with improved in-hospital...
Microplastics may spread from gut to brain, finds study Anshika Mishra23 April 2024 8:15 AM ISTIn a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers examined how consuming microplastics in amounts similar to those found in our...
