Cystatin C promising as additional biomarker to calculate kidney function and stage CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 6:30 AM ISTMass General Brigham was one of the first institutions to remove race as a variable in formulas used to estimate glomerular filtration rate, the...
Physical activity prevents postoperative cancer recurrence in patients with colon cancer: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 6:15 AM ISTUSA: Postoperative physical activity in patients with stage III colon cancer is tied to improved disease-free survival by lowering recurrence rate...
Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters not sons Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 1:15 AM ISTWomen with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in the Endocrine...
Breakthrough drug combination found safe and effective in patients with cystic fibrosis after four years in new trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited condition that results in thick mucus build-up, persistent infection and inflammation in the lungs.Researchers at...
Skin eosinophil counts correlate worse treatment responses in patients with bullous pemphigoid Medha Baranwal22 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: A recent study in Acta Dermato-Venereologica has concluded that skin eosinophil counts in bullous pemphigoid patients are linked with worse...
Use of gentamicin and dexamethasone protects hearing and vertigo control in Meniere's disease Medha Baranwal22 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: For the protection of high-frequency hearing and vertigo control, combining dexamethasone and gentamicin in chemical labyrinthectomy seemed an...
Using Oseltamivir in Medical Management Of Influenza: Check out what Health Ministry guidelines say Dr. Nandita Mohan22 March 2023 12:23 PM ISTAs per Government of India letter dated 11 March 2023, an increasing trend of ILIJSARI across the country has been noticed since December 2022, with a...
Paxlovid reduces COVID-19 severity by 79 % to 89 % when given in first five days of testing positive Aditi22 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: An original investigation on Infectious diseases published in the Lancet has addressed the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing the...
COVID-19 pandemic tied to significant reduction in physical activity including daily step counts: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A research letter published in JAMA Network Open shows an association between COVID-19 and reduced physical activity. This may have implications...
How often do varicose veins recur, and how are recurrent varicose veins different from residual varicose veins? - Dr Ved Kumar Sharma Dr Ved Kumar Sharma22 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTThe recurrence of varicose veins continues to be a problem in treating chronic venous illness. Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic options,...
Household with prescription drugs have increased risk of Opioid overdose: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association it was shown that, adult Oregon residents who live in homes with at least two...
Cardiac arrest with co-occurring DIC tied to lowest Survival Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that 1 in 9000 hospital deliveries have cardiac arrest, however almost 7 out of 10 of...
