Intensive BP lowering not linked to orthostatic hypotension:study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 11:15 AM ISTDALLAS — intensive blood pressure (BP)–lowering treatment reduces risk for cardiovascular disease, there are concerns that it might cause orthostatic...
Reduced-dose prasugrel lowers bleeding risk in elderly ACS patients: Study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTGermany: A reduced dose of prasugrel versus standard dose of ticagrelor helped in maintaining anti-ischemic efficacy in elderly or...
No link between maternal flu vaccination and autism, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha3 Sept 2020 10:05 AM ISTIn the latest study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, no link was found between maternal H1N1 flu vaccination during pregnancy—including...
Rare case of autobrewery syndrome treated with fecal transplant - A report Dr Satabdi Saha19 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTDr Danny De Looz at Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, and associates have reported rare case of autobrewery syndrome where the body of patient...
Weight loss surgery lowers high BP and all cause mortality, finds study Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 11:30 AM ISTDelhi: Weight-loss surgery in obese patients can improve survival and reduce reliance on medications for high blood pressure (BP), according to two...
Topical NSAIDs first line treatment for musculoskeletal pain: ACP guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2020 6:59 AM ISTThe new guidelines by American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommends that that Topical nonsteroidal...
One in Six Overdose deaths misconstrued as cardiac arrest, finds study Medha Baranwal11 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTSan Fransisco: About one in six deaths from prescription or nonprescription overdose are misconstrued as being deaths from cardiac arrest, a recent...
Rosuvastatin coprescription with canagliflozin tied to Statin toxicity Hina Zahid4 Aug 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a case study that Coprescription of rosuvastatin and canagliflozin may lead to Statin toxicity.Physicians should be aware...
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...
