Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide noninferior to IV ertapenem for complicated UTI: NEJM Medha Baranwal7 April 2022 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide is noninferior and has a similar safety profile to intravenous ertapenem in the treatment of complicated...
Novel Cholesterol Drug Vupanorsen Shows Promising Effect But With Notable Safety Concerns MD Bureau7 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTGenetic loss-of-function variants in Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) are associated with lower levels of plasma lipids. A recent study suggests that...
Topical lovastatin significantly improves QoL in patients of Disseminated superficial porokeratosis Medha Baranwal7 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTSouth Carolina: Physical and psychological burdens of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) can be reduced by treatment with topical...
Novel treatment for sciatica provides pain relief beyond one month: C.L.E.A.R. trial Medha Baranwal7 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings released from phase 3 C.L.E.A.R. trial evaluating safety and treatment of SP-102 (injectable dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel)...
Hydroxyethyl starch after major abdominal surgery not tied to higher risk of kidney injury Medical Dialogues Editorial Team7 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTFrance: In major abdominal surgery, hydroxyethyl starch (HES) intravascular volume replacement was not linked with a greater incidence of 30-day acute...
IBD patients in remission may have Mental health issues, low productivity at work MD Editorial Team7 April 2022 5:54 AM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term for two conditions (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) that are characterized by chronic inflammation...
Deferiprone safe for transfusional iron overload in anemias, Study says Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTCairo, Egypt: In a new study conducted by Janet L. Kwiatkowski and team, it was seen that deferiprone had acceptable effectiveness and safety...
Low-dose oral isotretinoin with salicylic acid chemical peeling safe and effective for treating facial acne: Study Medha Baranwal6 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: Oral low-dose isotretinoin combined with 30% supramolecular salicylic acid (SSA) chemical peels are safe and effective for the treatment of...
Lamotrigine and levetiracetam reasonable first-line treatment options for patients with poststroke epilepsy: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Recent research found disparities in survival among individuals treated with various antiseizure medications (ASM) for poststroke epilepsy....
Social media usage tied to decreased life satisfaction ratings among adolescents Isra Zaman6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe modes of connecting and how humans spend their time, portray themselves and communicate are being molded by the advancing technologies, the...
Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea at increased risk of CKD progression Dr. Shravani Dali6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTMany patients with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression are unaware of their abnormal kidney function, according to a recent...
Tranexamic acid lowers bleeding in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: In a new study conducted by P.J. Devereaux and the team, it was found that the composite bleeding result was considerably lower with...
