Paxlovid significantly reduces hospitalization, death risk during Omicron wave Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has supported using nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) for treating patients with...
Plasma D-dimer valuable for diagnosing prosthetic joint infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that plasma D-dimer may be a useful adjunct for screening patients undergoing revision total joint...
Patients with high fasting blood sugar at risk of worse knee osteoarthritis symptoms Dr. Shravani Dali13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients with high fasting blood sugar at risk for worse knee osteoarthritis symptoms suggests a recent study published in the Arthritis Research...
Strawberry consumption linked with potential heart health and cardiometabolic benefits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 12:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Strawberry consumption is linked with potential heart health and cardiometabolic benefits. This research...
Endovascular thrombectomy plus medical management highly effective treatment for large strokes: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTEndovascular thrombectomy is mechanical recovery of a clot blocking blood flow in an artery. Researchers have found in a new large international...
Meditation reduces HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal13 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Mindfulness-based meditation lowers HbA1c levels in adult type 2 diabetes patients but does not consistently improve other types of...
Covid vaccination in pregnancy protects infants against infection and hospital admission Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTAccording to a new canadian study two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy are highly effective against delta and moderately effective...
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases risk of going into labor prematurely Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTThe detrimental effects of poor air quality on a person's health are well documented. But it's effect on preterm birth which is one of the leading...
FDA-cleared device to treat postpartum hemorrhage highly safe and effective, finds study Isra Zaman13 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a new study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting - published in the American...
Single dose of Pegylated interferon lambda significantly lowers Covid-19 related events: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTDr Gilmar Reis and team have found in a new study that single dose of pegylated interferon lambda used as early treatment in patients with...
Regular coffee consumption helps maintain low blood pressure: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Feb 2023 11:00 AM ISTItaly: A recent study published in the journal Nutrients has found that regular coffee drinking is associated with lower blood pressure. This applies...
Analgesic effect of exercise comparable to NSAIDs and paracetamol in knee osteoarthritis Dr. Shravani Dali11 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTExercise is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis. It has been recommended as a core therapy by National Institution for Health and Care...
