Antiviral drug nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir effective in reducing COVID-19 hospitalization among vaccinated adults 50 and over Isra Zaman16 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe results of recent clinical trial, now published in Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir...
Medical Bulletin 14/December/2022 Isra Zaman14 Dec 2022 1:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Bad cholesterol and high B.P. combo may increase heart attack or stroke riskHypertension is a key risk...
Low-carb diet as compared to a low-fat diet may help patients with diabetes achieve better weight loss and glucose control in short term Isra Zaman14 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTA randomized controlled trial of more than 100 persons with type 2 diabetes found that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat, calorie unrestricted diet...
Medical Bulletin 1/December/2022 Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Dec 2022 1:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Virtual overdose monitoring may help reduce opioid deathsSince 1999, more than 932,000 people have died from...
Medical masks comparable to N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19? Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTA study of more than 1,000 health care workers was unable to establish whether medical masks are significantly less effective at preventing COVID-19...
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 stands safe in pregnancy: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTPennsylvania : A single-center study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19 was safe to use...
Higher bicarbonate excretion in cystic fibrosis predicts better lung function and pancreatic sufficiency Aditi24 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion is a new, simple, and safe...
Total Ankle Replacement as good as Arthrodesis for patients with advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTUCL researchers have found in TARVA randomised clinical trial that among patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who opt surgery equally good...
Subcutaneous ICD reduces lead-related complications without compromising effectiveness of ICD shocks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular...
Sigmoidoscopy screening improves Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTNORWAY: Sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and death significantly and sustainably over 15 years, according to a pooled...
Urine bicarbonate test offers new, safe quantification of CFTR function in cystic fibrosis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTA study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe...
Ticagrelor-aspirin antiplatelet therapy more beneficial in persons with normal renal function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 2:45 AM ISTAn analysis of the CHANCE-2 trial has found that persons with normal renal function receive greater benefit from antiplatelet therapy with...
