Ultrashort-acting β-blockers lower mortality in patients with septic shock: Study Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: The use of ultrashort-acting β-blockers (such as esmolol and landiolol) significantly lowered 28-day mortality in sepsis patients with...
New tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment to four months: Study Hina Zahid16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTShortening the treatment time improves adherence, decreases costs to programs and decreases the burdens on patients themselves.USA: A 4-month...
Dysphagia Screening may Help Diagnose Acute Stroke, discovers study Josepha James16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTDysphagia is common following stroke, affecting 55% of acute stroke patients and leads to complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition,...
Statin use may increase dementia risk in patients with mild cognitive impairment: Study Hina Zahid16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The use of lipophilic statins in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with more than double the risk of dementia versus...
Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine less protective against new SARS-COV-2 India variant: Lancet Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: People vaccinated with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have lower levels of antibodies targeting the new SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant first discovered...
Plant-based diet may prevent against hypertension, preeclampsia: Study Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 5:25 PM ISTThe findings provide more evidence of the "potential power" of nutritional intervention to improve the gut microbiota, and consequently our long-term...
Ibuprofen superior to codeine for postoperative pain management: Study Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 12:45 PM ISTNSAIDs are equal or superior to codeine for postoperative pain in all surgery types, subbgroups and outcome time pointsHamilton, Ontario: Adult...
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine shows 90 pc efficacy and 100 pc protection: PREVENT-19 trial Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 12:04 PM ISTPREVENT-19 confirms that NVX-CoV2373 offers a reassuring tolerability and safety profile. Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373...
Study Discovers Promising Novel Method to Control Dengue: NEJM Josepha James15 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTDengue virus (DENV) is responsible for an estimated 100 million symptomatic cases of infection and 10,000 deaths annually. In 2019, the World Health...
Neutrophilia linked to renal Impairment in rheumatoid arthritis Patients Josepha James15 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTChronic Kidney Disease was more likely to occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous studies showed that the prevalence of renal...
Statin use associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal14 Jun 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Statin use is associated with an increased type 2 diabetes risk but not with other pleiotropic effects of statin-induced decrease of the...
Novel automated insulin delivery system improves blood sugar in kids with type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal14 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The use of a modified Control-IQ Automated insulin delivery system is safe and improved blood sugar control in children (2-5 years) with type 1...
