Treatment of IBD with steroids and tofacitinib increases cholesterol levels: Study MD Editorial Team14 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease however prevalence of obesity, hypertension and...
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome has a high risk for relapse in ethnic children: study Dr. Shravani Dali10 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTIdiopathic nephrotic syndrome may have decreased incidence in children with ethnic variation, but a high risk for relapse, suggests a study published...
Corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for COVID-19 complications in children Hina Zahid18 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTThe multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), is a condition after COVID-19 infection affecting 1 in 50,000 children with SARS-CoV-2...
Corticosteroids in COVID-19: Answering all ifs, whens and buts for physicians. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal31 May 2021 12:45 PM ISTCOVID-19 infection has spread throughout the world as a rampant pandemic over the past one and half years. With no specific antiviral agent at hand,...
Best treatment for COVID-19 smell loss is smell training, not steroids, says study Hina Zahid11 May 2021 10:45 AM ISTSmell loss is a prominent symptom of Covid-19, and the pandemic is leaving many people with long-term smell loss.Researchers have found in a new study...
Intracanalicular Insert of Dexamethasone Effective option for Allergic Conjunctivitis MD Bureau9 April 2021 7:30 PM ISTAllergic conjunctivitis is reported in up to 40% of the general population and it is associated with a reduction in patients' quality of life. In a...
Corticosteroids lower risk of kidney scarring in kids with acute pyelonephritis: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan8 March 2021 10:16 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the BMJ Journals, researchers have observed that duration 'adjuvant corticosteroid therapy' along with...
Strides Pharma secures USFDA approval for Prednisone Tablets Ruchika Sharma12 Feb 2021 1:49 PM ISTBengaluru: Drug major, Strides Pharma Science Limited, announced that the company's step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte....
Long term Corticosteroids not necessary after kidney transplant: JAMA Surgery Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:30 AM ISTUSA: Long-term corticosteroids are not necessarily required after a kidney transplant, reveals a recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery. According...
Nivolumab and cabozantinib combo first-line treatment for metastatic kidney cancer: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Sept 2020 5:00 PM ISTLugano, Switzerland- The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic...
A living WHO guideline on drugs for COVID-19 released Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Sept 2020 1:00 PM ISTWorld Health Organization in collaboration with the MAGIC Evidence Ecosystem Foundation has developed a living COVID-19 guidance focusing on...
WHO guidance backs Use of Corticosteroids in Severe COVID-19 infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization recommends systemic corticosteroids to treat patients with severe and critical COVID-19.WHO has updated its guidance for...
