Canakinumab shows promise for treatment of large joint osteoarthritis Hina Zahid4 Aug 2020 9:45 AM ISTAn exploratory analysis of data from the CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled...
SGLT2 inhibitors triple DKA risk in type 2 diabetes patients, finds study Medha Baranwal30 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTCanada: The use of SGLT-2 inhibitors increases the risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) threefold in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to...
Breast cancer screening reduces mortality by half in childhood cancer survivors Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 10:42 AM ISTUSA: Survivors of childhood cancer treated with chest radiography may strongly benefit from early initiation of annual breast cancer screening...
Postpartum Opioid prescriptions linked to risk of overdose, persistent use Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2020 5:47 PM ISTResearchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found that women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of...
Should Clinicians Use Hydroxychloroquine alone or in combo? American College of Physicians releases practice points Hina Zahid15 May 2020 10:32 AM ISTEvidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19 said ACP
Buprenorphine-naloxone combo effective treatment of narcotic bowel syndrome Hina Zahid12 May 2020 5:45 AM ISTThe combination of buprenorphine and naloxone should be investigated as a potential treatment for narcotic bowel syndrome. The drugs seem to work...
Acupuncture improves chronic indigestion disorder finds clinical trial Hina Zahid12 May 2020 5:30 AM ISTThe evidence for different frequencies of acupuncture treatment in postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) is insufficient.Researchers conducted a...
Community Acquired Pneumonia management during Covid 19 Pandemic: Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe rapidly spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has focused attention on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute...
Autopsy findings reveal thromboembolism as cause of death in Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2020 7:40 AM ISTThe new Covid 19 pandemic has caused more than 2 lac deaths worldwide. However, little is known about the causes of death and the virus's pathologic...
New three-drug combo effectively eradicates H pylori infection in adults Hina Zahid5 May 2020 6:00 AM ISTThe three-drug combination of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and rifabutin in one capsule, RHB-105, effectively eradicates Helicobacter pylori infection in...
L-thyroxine may not improve symptoms in elderly with subclinical hypothyroidism Hina Zahid5 May 2020 5:30 AM ISTIn older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and high symptom burden, L-thyroxine did not improve symptoms or relieve tiredness compared with...
Surgical and cotton masks may not prevent spread of Covid 19 infection, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2020 5:00 PM ISTResearchers at Seoul, South Korea have found that both surgical and cotton masks were found to be ineffective for preventing the dissemination of...
