15/March/2022 Top Medical Bulletin Dr. Nandita Mohan15 March 2022 6:30 PM ISTHere are top medical stories for today :Dietary fiber intake to reduce risk of incident disabling dementia A Japanese study published in Nutritional...
Optimal BP control during surgery may decrease risk of postoperative delirium: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Oct 2021 10:30 PM ISTPostoperative delirium, a change in mental function that can cause confusion after surgery and the most common surgical complication for older adults,...
Propranolol in cardiovascular diseases: The jack of all trades dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 Aug 2021 12:57 PM ISTPropranolol is a competitive beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist that was developed by Sir James Black around six decades ago for the treatment of...
Nuts and Bolts of latest Hypertension Guidelines - The emphasis on combination therapy Dr. Prem Aggarwal6 Aug 2021 12:45 PM ISTHypertension, marked as a disorder with invading effects, shows increasing prevalence in different forms all across the globe. For example, in India...
Amlodipine, Telmisartan Combination better than Monotherapy: TEAMSTA 5 Study Dr. Prem Aggarwal13 April 2021 12:45 PM ISTThe hypertensive pressure continues to mount!Hypertension or high blood pressure (BP) affects 1.39 billion people worldwide. Nearly 25% men and...
Single-pill Triple Drug combination of Perindopril, Indapamide, Amlodipine shows robust efficacy, safety in Indian patients: JAPI Dr. Prem Aggarwal24 Nov 2020 10:00 AM ISTA triple-drug single-pill combination (SPC) containing Perindopril, Indapamide, and Amlodipine has shown excellent safety, efficacy as well as...
Hypertension and Kidney: Choosing the Right Therapeutic Agent for BP Control and Nephroprotection Dr. Arun Shah11 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTIn the management of hypertension, the treatment goals need to be dual with equal emphasis – i.e. to reduce the blood pressure levels and provide...
Role of Azelnidipine on management of BP in hypertensive Diabetics: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal4 Nov 2020 11:09 AM ISTHypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes carry a high cardiovascular risk. Most patients with hypertension and diabetes face higher mortality due to...
Hypertension: ACEIs more effective in BP control and central hemodynamic improvement than ARBs, finds KGMU study Dr. Prem Aggarwal15 Oct 2020 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: High Blood Pressure (BP) patients treated with ACEIs versus ARBs showed a more effective improvement with ACEIs in the majority of...
BPLTTC: Using Antihypertensive agents as risk modifiers for prevention of CV events irrespective of baseline criteria: Scope of Amlodipine Dr. Prem Aggarwal13 Oct 2020 12:17 PM ISTHypertension, a prominent cause of premature mortality, affects ~1.13 billion people worldwide, though blood pressure (BP) control rates remain dismal...
Effective BP control: High dose ARB monotherapy or combination therapy of ARB and CCB for hypertension? Dr. Prem Aggarwal10 Oct 2020 10:30 AM ISTHypertension (HTN) is a global health hazard and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. It is ranked third as a cause for disability-adjusted...
BP drugs lower heart attack, stroke risk in people with Normal BP also: ESC update Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2020 9:00 PM ISTBlood pressure-lowering medications can help prevent heart attacks and strokes – even in people with normal blood pressure, based on new research from...
