Oral antibiotics alone noninferior to IV followed by oral antibiotics in appendicitis patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2021 11:02 AM ISTFinland: Adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis treated with oral antibiotics versus IV followed by oral antibiotics had almost equal treatment...
Drug use disorder linked to cervical cancer in women: Study Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2021 2:00 AM ISTSweden: Drug use disorders (DUD) in women increases the risk of incident cervical cancer but not fatal cervical cancer, finds a recent study in the...
Laryngeal control therapy reduces need for asthma drugs in kids with PVFMD: Study Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2021 2:00 AM ISTUSA: Participation in laryngeal control therapy (LCT) reduces the use of asthma medication in pediatric patients with paradoxical vocal fold motion...
Higher coffee intake linked to lower prostate cancer risk, finds study Hina Zahid12 Jan 2021 10:30 AM ISTDrinking several cups of coffee every day may be linked to a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of the...
Vitamin D supplementation has no effect on rickets or growth in stunted kids: Study Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2021 10:15 AM ISTUK: Vitamin D supplementation has no effect on children with stunted growth or rickets except for those having high calcium intake, finds a recent...
Sturdy supportive shoes better than flat flexible shoes for managing knee pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jan 2021 4:00 AM ISTElevated joint loads during walking have been associated with the severity and progression of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Footwear may have the...
Favipiravir use in COVID-19 patients may lead to nephrotoxicity: Case study MD Bureau11 Jan 2021 7:14 PM ISTSince December 2019, a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has caused an international outbreak of...
Dietary supplements, herbal therapy may relieve pain in IBS patients, finds study Medha Baranwal11 Jan 2021 6:45 PM ISTUSA: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies may be beneficial for relieving abdominal pain and other symptoms in irritable bowel...
Blood sugar control may help reduce infection risk in advanced Liver Cirrhosis MD Bureau11 Jan 2021 6:45 PM ISTLiver cirrhosis is the most common chronic disease, which often lowers the quality of life and decreases life expectancy. According to a growing body...
Intermittent energy restriction bests continuous energy restriction for weight loss MD Bureau11 Jan 2021 11:10 AM ISTObesity is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases which not only have negative physical effects but also increase the financial burden on...
Icosapent Ethyl as supportive therapy in severe COVID-19 Pneumonia, a case series report MD Bureau11 Jan 2021 10:11 AM ISTThe new strain of coronavirus, labelled severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is at the heart of an ever-growing coronavirus...
Novel AIR coil technology shows promise for whole-brain imaging Hina Zahid10 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTLeesburg, VA, - According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a prototype 16-channel head Adaptive Image Receive (AIR)...
