Sharp fall in lower extremity amputations due to type 1 diabetes lately, finds study Hina Zahid3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmputation in type 1 diabetes is becoming relatively less common in Sweden. The rate has fallen by just over 40 percent over an approximately 20-year...
GLP1RAs associated with reduced amputation rate and CV risk in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTTreatment with GLP1RAs, when compared with DPP4is, was associated with significantly lower composite adverse cardiovascular outcomes and major adverse...
Soft neuroprosthetic hand provides amputees real-time tactile control: Study Hina Zahid18 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Engineers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and MIT have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. The...
A new, inexpensive way to heal chronic wounds Hina Zahid21 July 2021 8:45 AM ISTEAST LANSING, Mich. - Tens of millions of patients around the world suffer from persistent and potentially life-threatening wounds. These chronic...
Study reveals ethnic differences in risk of diabetes-related lower limb complications Medha Baranwal30 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSingapore: A recent study conducted on diabetic multi-ethnic Asian population revealed important ethnic differences in diabetes-related lower...
Risk: Benefit Profile of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: JCEM Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are first-line antidiabetic agents with demonstrated cardiovascular benefits. In a recent...
Effective management of PAD may cut lower-extremity amputations by 20% by 2030: AHA Dr Satabdi Saha23 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTTo combat recent increases in rates of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations in the U.S., most of which occur in patients with diabetes, the...
Patient suffers amputation of both legs leading to permanent disability: Consumer forum directs Rs 10 lakh compensation MD Bureau24 March 2021 5:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opining that a medical practitioner is expected to take due care and caution while giving treatment as per the established medical...
Amputation after burst perianal abscess with fournier gangrene with necrotizing fasciitis: Medical Negligence case dismissed against medical college, doctors Sanchari Chattopadhyay23 Dec 2020 6:03 PM ISTHaryana: Upholding the verdict of the district forum, the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission of Haryana has dismissed a complaint against a...
Diabetes drug canagliflozin associated with amputation risk in older adults: BMJ Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2020 6:42 PM IST USA: The increased amputation risk associated with the use of the diabetes drug canagliflozin is small and most obvious in older adults having...
Doctors at city hospital cut 100-kg sugar-free cake to create awareness about diabetes Medical Dialogues Bureau15 Nov 2018 3:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Doctors at a private hospital in the national capital Wednesday cut a 100-kg sugar-free cake on the occasion of World Diabetes Day to...
Administration of Intra-arterial Injection instead of Intravenous: Doctor, Vimhans Hospital to pay Rs 20 lakh Garima26 Aug 2018 2:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Vimhans Hospital and physician attached to the hospital to pay Rs 20...
