Common treatment for brain injury not effective for some newborns: Study Isra Zaman29 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTA new study suggests that therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after...
Medical Bulletin 27/April/2023 Isra Zaman27 April 2023 3:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Mums with SLE twice as likely to have premature or growth restricted babies: StudyA 10-year nationwide audit...
Nearly half of people with concussion show persistent symptoms of brain injury after six months: Study Isra Zaman27 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTMild traumatic brain injury - concussion - results from a blow or jolt to the head. It can occur as a result of a fall, a sports injury or from a...
Ketamine may be beneficial in treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The administration of a common anaesthesia drug called Ketamine could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with...
Brain's right hemisphere can compensate for speech loss after left hemisphere stroke in infants, study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTWashington, DC: Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center addressing the question, "what happens when one of the hemispheres is injured at...
DAPT often under prescribed after TIA or minor stroke, especially in women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTThere is ample evidence that starting dual antiplatelet therapy shortly after a minor stroke or a transient ischemic attack - TIA may prevent a...
Programme to use magnesium sulfate for prevention of cerebral palsy among premature babies found effective Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTA programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a 1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a...
Patients of TIA need to be thoroughly investigated to prevent full blown stroke: AHA statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2023 10:30 PM ISTUSA: Patients of transient ischemic attack need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke. They should be thoroughly investigated...
Medical Bulletin 21/December/2022 Isra Zaman21 Dec 2022 2:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Higher risk of Frontotemporal dementia in those having Previous Brain Injury: StudyFrontotemporal dementia...
Higher risk of Frontotemporal dementia in those having Previous Brain Injury: Study Isra Zaman21 Dec 2022 9:00 AM ISTFrontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common causes of dementia in working-age people. FTD spectrum disorders have, depending on the...
Some screen time better than none during children's concussion recovery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTToo much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning...
No benefit of raising BP target in post cardiac arrest patients: BOX trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTThere is limited research on optimal mean arterial blood pressure targets in cardiac arrest survivors receiving intensive care.According to a new...
