LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Floxacin antibiotics may enhance treatment of patients with lung and bladder cancer: Study MD Editorial Team9 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Floxacin antibiotics may enhance the treatment of patients with lung and bladder Cancer, finds a new study.The findings of this study were...
Steroids effective in Severe COVID-19 patients with high serum ferritin levels only: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali8 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTMethylprednisolone therapy in COVID-19 patients receiving high-flow oxygen therapy was associated with clinical benefit mainly in patients with...
MRI findings reveal that treatment of sleep apnea reduces risk of dementia: JAMA MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 9:09 PM ISTBrain MRI findings suggest treating people with obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their risk of dementia later in life in a new study by Dr...
Prophylactic scopolamine butylbromide reduces death rattle at end of life: JAMA MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTHealth care professionals often struggle with death rattle because of the uncertainty about management.Clinical guidelines recommend anticholinergic...
Full vaccination with Pfizer vaccine provides protection for at least six months: Lancet Hina Zahid7 Oct 2021 8:45 AM ISTTwo doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for all variants, including delta, for at least six...
Obstructive sleep apnea increases plaque burden and risk of CAD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to atherosclerotic plaque burden leading to coronary disease, suggests a study published in the CHEST...
Mindfulness app may help improve quality of life in asthma patients: Study MD Editorial Team2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAsthma is a multivaried chronic disease, with recent estimates that has affected 339 million people of all ages worldwide and 6.5% of the UK...
Sleep apnea in kids tied to high blood pressure and adverse heart health: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS: Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated...
Incidence of PE nine fold higher in patients with Covid-19, finds study Dr Sravan Kumar30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTInfection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 promotes a pro-coagulant state, detected by increased D-dimer levels and is related to...
CRP POCT implementation in nursing homes may help combat antibiotic resistance: BMJ Study Medha Baranwal29 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study showed C reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) to safely reduce antibiotic prescribing for suspected lower...
Amoxicillin not clinically effective in uncomplicated chest infections in kids: Lancet MD Editorial Team29 Sept 2021 7:01 AM ISTUK: Amoxicillin is not likely to be clinically effective (either overall or for key subgroups in whom antibiotics are commonly prescribed) for...
