Temozolomide safe in patients with renal dysfunction, study claims Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Patients with severe renal impairment, defined as an eGFR < 36 mL/min/1.73m2, experience hematologic toxicity comparable to that of patients...
Long-term systolic BP variability tied to type 2 diabetes incidence: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 12:00 PM ISTJapan: Long-term variability in systolic blood pressure (SBP) is tied to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) irrespective of baseline...
R-Vera, a promising new antidiabetic medication? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 11:15 AM ISTTaiwan: In type 2 diabetes patients, the twice-daily addition of R-Vera to ongoing metformin therapy notably improved blood sugar patients, ...
Sacubitril, valsartan combo safe for HFpEF, not likely to cause cognitive decline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:30 AM ISTAccording to a new study, administration of combination of sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) for heart failure with moderately reduced or preserved left...
Morning dosing of BP drugs as effective as evening dosing: TIME trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTStudies in past have suggested a very large cardiovascular benefit of night-time dosing of antihypertensive drugs.According to randomized TIME trial,...
Add on Acetazolamide to loop diuretics decreases congestion in patients with acute decompensated HF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTAcetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with diuretic effects which is a drug commonly used in the treatment of mountain sickness and some...
Novel kidney disease index predicts cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are the risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
Polypill better than usual care for reducing CV events in recent MI patients: SECURE trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTSpanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer have developed a three-drug medication known as a "polypill".Polypill has been...
High-dose influenza vaccination significantly reduces mortality among elderly: Innovative randomised trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in an innovative, pragmatic randomised trial that high-dose influenza vaccination among elderly patients significantly reduces...
Leptospirosis in central & eastern Uttar Pradesh, an underreported disease Dr. Nandita Mohan29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTOnly a few studies are available which report the prevalence of leptospirosis in this State. Hence, this study was undertaken to know the status of...
Olokizumab Outperforms Placebo in RA patients on maintenance Methotrexate: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 AM ISTVIENNA: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking maintenance methotrexate respond better to olokizumab than to a placebo and non-inferior to...
BCG vaccine provides protection from TB to young children, not adolescents or adults: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is nearly 100 years old and is the only vaccine available as of now for prevention of TB....
