Most antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain lack reliable safety and efficacy evidence Isra Zaman11 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTMost antidepressants used for chronic pain are being prescribed with "insufficient" evidence of their effectiveness, scientists have warned. A major...
Fecal microbiota transplantation more effective than antibiotics for treating recurrent C difficile infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A new Cochrane Review showed a large increase in the resolution of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection with stool transplantation...
Cranberries prevent urinary tract infections in women: Myth or reality? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTAustralia: Recent evidence has shown that consuming cranberry products effectively prevents urinary tract infection (UTI) before it starts. A...
Antidepressants may improve mean pain and function in knee osteoarthritis Dr. Shravani Dali5 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that use of antidepressants to treat osteoarthritis pain can benefit some individuals but appears to have a...
Intermittent or continuous phototherapy for neonatal jaundice fails to lower bilirubin Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTA new study published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews suggests that there is no significant bilirubin decrease found among intermittent and...
Medical Bulletin 13/March/2023 Isra Zaman13 March 2023 3:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Gene test from urine can predict bladder cancer years before diagnosisBladder cancer is not a rare disease -...
Falls among the elderly at home can be prevented by reducing trip hazards and decluttering: Study Isra Zaman13 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTNearly one third of people aged 65 years and older fall each year. Most falls occur in the home. Eliminating hazards around the home, such as...
Lack of evidence against efficacy of Silicone gel sheets for keloids Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 March 2023 3:45 AM ISTA recent study by Fan Tian and team found that there is currently some lack of evidence to prove the effectiveness of silicone gel sheeting versus...
Erythromycin use prior to endoscopy improves gastric mucosa visualisation Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 March 2023 10:45 AM ISTIn a new study by Diego Adao and team it was found that when erythromycin used prior to endoscopy may enhance the ability to see the...
Calcium and vitamin D supplements fail to increase BMD or prevent fractures in premenopausal women Dr.Niharika Harsha B8 Feb 2023 7:48 PM ISTA new study found that isolated or combined use of calcium and vitamin D supplementation did not improve bone mineral density or prevent fractures in...
Intake of vitamin D supplements fails to reduce asthma attacks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTUK: Vitamin D supplements do not lower the risk of asthma attacks in adults or children, an updated Cochrane review has shown. However, the review...
Ultrasound guidance improves first-pass among patients requiring venous cannulation Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUltrasound guiding may improve first-pass and overall cannulation success in patients with challenging landmark method, but it has no discernible...
