Colchicine, a potential first-line treatment for cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 8:15 PM ISTParis: Colchicine is a reasonable first-line treatment for cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (cPAN) without peripheral sensory neuropathy and has a...
PCT and CRP, not reliable biomarkers for detecting secondary infections in COVID-19 patients: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 3:00 PM ISTNetherlands: The inflammatory biomarkers CRP and PCT show a rebound increase upon cessation of dexamethasone in critically ill COVID-19 patients...
High-fiber diet key to prevent gut infection even in lean people: Study Hina Zahid9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTLeaner people who do not eat enough fiber are at similar risk of gut infection as obese adults. Canada: Low dietary fiber may increase the risk...
Novel Technology to Check Body Temperature with Smartphone Camera developed Hina Zahid9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThermal-imaging sensors that detect and capture images of the heat signatures of human bodies and other objects have recently sprung into use in...
CDC updates COVID-19 mask guidance amid Delta variant Dr. Shravani Dali9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated mask recommendations once again, advising all the fully vaccinated people in...
Vitamin D supplementation reduces opioid need and fatigue in palliative cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D supplementation reduces the need for opioids and fatigue in palliative cancer treatment.Sweden: Correction of vitamin D deficiency reduces...
IV magnesium sulfate treatment may lead to subsequent hospitalization in children with asthma: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers studied 816 children and found that receiving intravenous magnesium in the emergency department was linked to subsequent hospitalization...
Oral contraceptives to be used with caution in women with long QT syndrome, warns Study Medha Baranwal7 Aug 2021 10:05 AM ISTRochester, NY: The use of progestin-only oral contraceptive (OC) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in women with inherited long QT...
Milrinone no better than dobutamine for treatment of cardiogenic shock: NEJM Medha Baranwal7 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study found no significant differences with respect to the primary composite outcome or important secondary outcomes in cardiogenic...
Diagnosis and management of bone infections in children: PIDS-IDSA guideline Hina Zahid7 Aug 2021 9:45 AM ISTUSA: The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have released a new guideline for the...
DAPT effectively reduces recurrent stroke risk but Increase bleeding risk: Study Medha Baranwal7 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Short-term DAPT within 24 hours of high-risk transient ischemic attack or mild-moderate ischemic stroke reduces recurrent stroke risk but at the...
Widely used preoperative urinalysis usually unnecessary: JAMA study Hina Zahid7 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTMassachusetts: Urinalysis screening that is routinely performed in patients before surgery and other medical procedures is usually unnecessary, finds...
