What is the differential diagnosis for the patients presenting with unilateral oedema v/s bilateral oedema of the legs? - Dr Kapil Mathur Dr. Kapil Mathur18 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTIn Chronic Venous diseases (CVD), the valves in the veins that help to keep blood flowing upward toward the heart become weakened or damaged, allowing...
Acupuncture, promising adjuvant therapy for improving insulin resistance in women with PCOS Medha Baranwal18 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTChina: A review of 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has shown that acupuncture can significantly improve BMI and HOMA-IR in individuals with...
New antimalarial prevents malaria during pregnancy more effectively but fails to improve birth outcomes Dr. Shravani Dali17 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTNew antimalarial prevents malaria during pregnancy more effectively but fails to improve birth outcomes suggests a new study published in The...
Exercise could help improve common sexual complaint, according to new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers after reviewing 54 studies, which involved 3,485 participants from across the world, published over the past 49 years have concluded that...
Lung ultrasound score can predict COVID-19 pneumonia severity, study suggests Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in Medicina ClÃnica has described a lung ultrasound cutoff score that classifies pneumonia's severity for COVID-19.The...
Tapinarof cream shown to be beneficial in atopic dermatitis patients as young as 2 years old: ADORING 2 trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Topical VTAMA (tapinarof) cream was shown to be safe and effective in pediatric subjects down to 2 years old and adult subjects with atopic...
Inflammation more strongly predicts adverse CV events and death than LDL-C in patients on statin therapy: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A new meta-analysis shows that inflammation is a stronger predictor of future cardiovascular events and death for patients already on statins...
Overall risk of VTE among outpatients with COVID-19 low, but higher in the first 30 days after diagnosis Dr. Shravani Dali17 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTOverall risk of VTE among outpatients with COVID-19 is low, but higher in the first 30 days after diagnosis suggests a new study published in the JAMA...
Is quality of life an important parameter in the prognosis of CVD- (CIVIQ Score)? - Dr Bikash Rai Das Dr. Bikash Rai Das17 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTQuality of life is an important parameter in the prognosis of chronic venous diseases. Chronic venous diseases can significantly impact a person's...
Omega-3 supplementation boosts glucose and lipid metabolism in women with gestational diabetes Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTChina: Omega-3 supplementation in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can reduce inflammatory factors and fasting plasma glucose (FPG)...
Lipid-lowering trials not representative of patients managed in clinical practice Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTSwitzerland: Patients with common diseases, such as heart failure or moderate-to-severe kidney disease or with immunosuppression, are excluded from...
Quantifying the life expectancy gap for people living with sickle cell disease Dr. Nandita Mohan17 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTSickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 1,00,000 people. According...
