KDIGO updates Guideline on BP management in patients with chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal22 Jun 2021 5:30 PM ISTDelhi: The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization has released the latest clinical practice guideline for the management of...
Sotagliflozin improves survival in patients of diabetes and worsening HF: Study Medha Baranwal22 Jun 2021 10:45 AM ISTUSA: The use of sotagliflozin increased days alive out of the hospital (DAOH) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients at high risk for recurrent...
Secretion of autonomous cortisol linked to mortality in adrenal incidentalomas patients: Study Medha Baranwal12 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Autonomous cortisol secretion is associated with a 2- to 3-fold increased risk for cardiovascular disease and death in patients with adrenal...
Appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in acute respiratory failure: ACP updates recommendations Dr Satabdi Saha28 April 2021 9:31 PM ISTThe American College of Physicians (ACP) has released updated guidelines to provide clinical recommendations on the appropriate use of high-flow...
Appropriate antibiotic use in bacterial infections- ACP releases Best Practice Advice Medha Baranwal6 April 2021 12:30 PM ISTUSA: The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued best practice advice for the appropriate use of short-course antibiotics in common...
DOACs Better than Warfarin in Patients with Valvular Atrial Fibrillation, finds study MD Bureau31 March 2021 9:26 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) affects 5.2 million Americans, results in 158 000 deaths annually, and increases the risk for stroke. Although warfarin has...
Knee surgery cost-effective for osteoarthritis patients with severe obesity: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 10:21 AM ISTUSA: Patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40 kg/m2 or greater) and end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) have high rates of complications post total knee...
Study supports use of amoxicillin-clavulanate for diverticulitis Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 7:25 AM ISTTreating diverticulitis in the outpatient setting with the antibiotic combination amoxicillin-clavulanate may reduce the risk for...
Using Breast Density at Age 40 to Guide Screening Mammography cost effective: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 Feb 2021 3:45 PM ISTBreast density is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer because of its association with a four-to...
Rifaximin may prevent hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS in patients with cirrhosis Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 5:00 AM ISTIn a randomized controlled trial, the antibiotic rifaximin used before and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, a...
Low-Dose Aspirin improves Pregnancy Success After miscarriage, Suggests Reanalysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTResearchers at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta have found in a new study that preconception use of low-dose aspirin is...
Testing for Primary Aldosteronism is low among U.S Veterans: Study MD Bureau22 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTIn a recent study, Jordana B. Cohen, M.D., MSCE, and colleagues have reported low adherence to guideline-recommended practices for primary...
