COVID-19 reinfection risk lowest in children: Lancet Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 9:00 PM ISTUK: Children had a lower risk of reinfection with COVID-19 than did adults, but reinfections were not linked with more severe disease or fatality,...
Increased exposure to outside light tied to reduced risk of incident myopia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2022 8:30 PM ISTIncreased exposure to outdoor light may prevent incident myopia but its benefit on myopia progression remains uncertain, according to a recent study...
Caffeine a valid option for treatment of some ADHD symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2022 8:00 PM ISTAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a psychiatric pathology for which diagnosis has increased exponentially over the last 20 years....
Antipsychotics exposure during pregnancy increases risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team30 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) among children born to mothers who used antipsychotic medicines late in pregnancy...
Freshly Irradiated RBCs Improve Intracerebral Oxygen Saturation in Newborns: JAMA MD Bureau29 March 2022 7:54 PM ISTPreterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), particularly those with extremely low birth weight (<1000 g), almost invariably require...
Paternal intake of Metformin and birth defect in boys are interlinked: Study Isra Zaman29 March 2022 12:47 PM ISTMale children of fathers who took metformin, an antidiabetic drug, were found to have 3.4 times higher incidences of genital and urinary birth...
Endotoxin biomarkers associated with obesity and cardiometabolic risk in youth, study reveals Medha Baranwal29 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has linked endotoxin biomarkers with the development of childhood...
Propranolol effective and safe treatment option for IH even in infants less than 5 weeks Dr. Shravani Dali29 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTPropranolol appears to be an effective and safe treatment option for IH in infants <5 weeks corrected age according to a recent study published...
Head injuries related to increased risk of late-onset epilepsy, says study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team28 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study conducted by Andrea L.C. Schneider and team found that head injury is related to an increased incidence of late-onset epilepsy, which...
Consensus-based definition on sonogram helpful for pediatric trauma patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Consensus definitions for the assessment of children with injury through sonography could be helpful in the emergency department, states a recent...
Low-dose aspirin not tied to notable reduction in recurrent preterm birth, study reveals Medical Dialogues Editorial Team26 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study found that low-dose aspirin does not significantly reduce the rate of preterm birth in women with a previous spontaneous...
Hydrocortisone no solution to Preterm Babies with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: NEJM MD Bureau26 March 2022 12:00 AM ISTBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a leading morbidity of the extremely preterm infant, and prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with...
