No clarity whether different erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia treatment in CKD better or safer than each other Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used for anaemia treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); their use,...
Reducing dietary salt intake could help prevent CKD in diabetes patients by significant BP lowering Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Reducing dietary salt intake to the recommended levels of 5 g/day is beneficial for diabetes patients by lowering BP by similar amounts to a...
Can Omega-3 fatty acids help elevate depression? Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Results from a Cochrane review suggest that there is an absence of sufficient high-quality evidence to determine the effects of n-3...
Cilostazol improves walking distance in intermittent claudication: Study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTCilostazol may increase both the total distance and distance walked before the initiation of pain in patients suffering from intermittent...
Regular Walking Helps Control high Blood Pressure, reveals study Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTHypertension is responsible for approximately nine million deaths worldwide each year and an estimated 1.13 billion people globally have hypertension,...
Indomethacin effective for closing symptomatic PDA in preterm infants: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTCanada: Indomethacin may be effective in closing a symptomatic PDA in preterm infants as compared to placebo or no treatment, according to a...
Review finds best uterotonic drug for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage Medha Baranwal3 Feb 2021 7:57 PM ISTDelhi: Oxytocin is more effective and has less side-effects than misoprostol for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), suggests a recent...
Melatonin effectively reduces preoperative anxiety: Cochrane Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 6:45 AM ISTDelhi: Melatonin, when given before surgery helps in effective anxiety reduction compared to placebo, according to a recent Cochrane review. However,...
