Limiting Neonatal Exposure to Dexamethasone in BPD minimizes Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcome MD Bureau14 March 2022 4:00 AM GMTBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of prematurity, affecting 20% to 75% of infants born before gestational age (GA) at 29...
Full 10 days Dexamethasone prescription in COVID-19 patients fails to improve outcomes Dr. Shravani Dali10 March 2022 4:15 AM GMTDexamethasone treatment is not associated with reduced all-cause readmissions or mortality post-discharge Covid-19, according to a recent study...
Arthritic drug bariticinib effective in reducing covid 19 deaths Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2022 1:01 PM GMT Recent RECOVERY Trial said Eli Lilly and Incyte's arthritis drug baricitinib helped reduce the risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients by 13%...
Dexamethasone may help reduce post total knee arthroplasty morphine requirement, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 Feb 2022 3:30 AM GMTDenmark: In a new study conducted by Kasper Smidt Gasbjerg and team, it was found that two doses of dexamethasone help in reducing morphine...
IV Dexamethasone after anesthesia induction reduces Postoperative Ileus and pain in IBD: Study MD Editorial Team14 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Excessive postoperative inflammatory response is...
Use of steroids before total knee arthroplasty tied with less postoperative pain: Study Dr. Shravani Dali29 Nov 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe use of High-dose steroids in high pain responders before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is tied with less postoperative pain, according to a new...
In severe hypoxemic COVID 19 patients, 6mg/ day and 12mg/day Dexamethasone equally effective: JAMA MD Editorial Team23 Oct 2021 5:00 AM GMTDexamethasone is a corticosteroid used popularly for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. WHO in 2020 issued an interim guideline on...
Dexamethasone may help cancer patients survive longer Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Oct 2021 4:30 AM GMTAccording to a new study, patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given an anti-nausea drug during...
Medical Bulletin 13/October/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Oct 2021 1:30 PM GMTHere are the top Medical stories of the dayReused transplanted liverDexamethasone may help cancer patients survive longerAnkle fracture patients at...
IV dexamethasone increases blood sugar only for short duration in diabetics after knee surgery: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTSouth Korea: The administration of IV dexamethasone after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in diabetes patients exerts transient effects on increasing...
Dexamethasone use may prevent hypocalcemia and voice dysfunction post-thyroidectomy: JAMA MD Editorial Team22 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTPakistan: A recent study in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, has found single-dose preoperative dexamethasone to be safe and...
Single dose of dexamethasone improves voice dysfunction after thyroidectomy patients: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria7 Sep 2021 2:30 AM GMTSymptomatic benign thyroid diseases are common, and multinodular goiter with concomitant iodine deficiency is the most frequent presentation...
