Highly aspherical Lenslets help arrest myopia progression: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTHighly aspherical lenslets (HAL) and slightly aspherical lenslets (SAL) both lowered the rate of myopia development and axial elongation during a...
Pericardial Effusion in Hospitalized COVID Patients Indicates Worse Prognosis MD Bureau2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTCOVID-19 infection has a wide range of disease severity, from asymptomatic or mild, self-limiting illness to severe progressive pneumonia, multiorgan...
Tea intake reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm risk, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: A group of scientists led by Joanna Kaluza conducted a new study in which they showed that Tea intake was linked to a lower risk of abdominal...
Glycerin suppositories and enemas tied to early meconium evacuation in premature infants: AAP Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Premature babies who utilize glycerin suppositories and enemas had earlier meconium evacuation, although the clinical importance of this...
Test dose for IV iron infusion not required as it is generally safe: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 April 2022 10:02 PM ISTPortland: A new study conducted by Asad H. Arastu and the team showed that because intravenous iron is often well tolerated with a very low risk of...
Molnupiravir clears COVID-19 virus equally well in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2022 9:54 PM ISTA new analysis of data on the 'COVID-19 pill' molnupiravir shows it appears to clear active SARS-CoV-2 virus equally well in immunocompromised...
Which systemic therapies good at improving index scores in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis? Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 April 2022 8:30 PM ISTA new meta analysis showed that Upadacitinib, 30 mg daily, and abrocitinib, 200 mg daily, were linked with somewhat better ratings than dupilumab,...
Estradiol tablets lower pH and improve genitourinary health in postmenopausal women: JAMA study Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 8:30 PM ISTUSA: The use of vaginal estradiol tablets for treating genitourinary symptoms of menopause changes the vaginal microenvironment in ways that may...
Higher dose of Primaquine effective for malaria relapse prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 8:30 PM ISTBrazil: A higher dose of (7.0 mg per kilogram) of a primaquine-based regimen is more effective for preventing relapses of Plasmodium vivax malaria...
Fenofibrate improves heart failure outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: ACCORD Lipid trial Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTPorto, Portugal: Recent data from the ACCORD Lipid trial showed that fenofibrate reduces the composite of HF hospitalizations or cardiovascular...
Empagliflozin improves cognitive impairment in frail diabetics with HFpEF: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTItaly: SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin improves cognitive and physical impairment in frail older adults with type 2 diabetes and heart failure with...
Baricitinib, potential treatment option for refractory lichen planopilaris: JAAD Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: The addition of Baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK)-1/3 inhibitor, to concomitant treatment may be effective for treating recalcitrant lichen...
