High-dose dexamethasone fails to improve dyspnea in cancer patients: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in The Lancet Oncology showed that high-dose dexamethasone was linked to increased adverse events and did not significantly...
Dr Reddy's Labs unveils cancer drug Lenalidomide in US Ruchika Sharma8 Sept 2022 2:47 PM ISTDr. Reddy's Lenalidomide Capsules are available in strengths of 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg, each in a bottle-count size of 28, as well as 15 mg, 20 mg,...
Can antenatal dexamethasone prevent mortality and morbidity among late preterm newborns? Dr. Hiral patel8 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTIndia: The largest efficacy trial of antenatal corticosteroids found no substantive changes in the risk estimates for neonatal death, perinatal death,...
Limiting Neonatal Exposure to Dexamethasone in BPD minimizes Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcome MD Bureau14 March 2022 9:30 AM ISTBronchopulmonary 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 9:45 AM ISTDexamethasone treatment is not associated with reduced all-cause readmissions or mortality post-discharge Covid-19, according to a recent...
Arthritic drug bariticinib effective in reducing covid 19 deaths Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2022 6:31 PM IST Recent RECOVERY Trial said Eli Lilly and Incyte's arthritis drug baricitinib helped reduce the risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients...
Dexamethasone may help reduce post total knee arthroplasty morphine requirement, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: 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 9:00 AM ISTInflammatory 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 9:00 AM ISTThe 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 10:30 AM ISTDexamethasone 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 10:00 AM ISTAccording 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 7:00 PM ISTHere are the top Medical stories of the dayReused transplanted liverDexamethasone may help cancer patients survive longerAnkle fracture patients at...
