Is CT head required for ED patients with psychiatric symptoms? Medha Baranwal12 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Head computed tomography (CT) may not be necessary for patients who present in the emergency department (ED) with psychiatric symptoms, according...
Use of some diabetes drugs linked to risk of acute gallbladder disease, FDA reports Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2022 11:15 AM ISTPatients who take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight loss or management of diabetes may be at risk of acute gallbladder...
Elderly homeless individuals at greater risk of dying: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTUC San Francisco researchers have found in a new research that elderly homeless people are at great risk of dying. In fact a quarter of the...
More sophisticated BP monitoring devices don't lead to better blood pressure control at home: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 8:45 AM ISTHypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, but fewer than half of patients with the condition have it under control. Studies show that...
Stringent driving restrictions not needed for Patients with syncope: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with their first syncope had the same risk of a subsequent crash as the usual ED...
Artificial intelligence improves outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy in chronic pain: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Use of artificial intelligence for adjusting treatment in cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for chronic pain (AI-CBT-CP) can achieve...
Time Restricting Eating Boosts Weight Loss when added to diet and exercise: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel9 Aug 2022 11:08 AM ISTBirmingham: Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham have found in a a randomized trial that in addition to diet and exercise, time...
Calorie labeling doesn't deter shoppers from purchasing high-calorie foods: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel8 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTMassachusetts: In a longitudinal study of supermarkets, it was found that calorie labeling of prepared foods was associated with small to moderate...
Quicker antimicrobial treatment for sepsis doesn't lead to overuse: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Shortening the time to antibiotics administration for sepsis did not lead to increased antibiotic use and is feasible, according to a study...
'Weekend warriors' and 'regular' exercise gives equal health benefits, lowers mortality: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel6 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Performing 150 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week leads to similar health benefits whether the sessions...
Healthcare system model more effective than telephone quitline for tobacco cessation: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jun 2022 10:36 AM ISTA healthcare system model that offered tobacco cessation treatment to smokers being discharged from a hospital produced a higher rate of tobacco...
Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine protects medicos against COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel24 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: In residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the fourth dose of the Pfizer BioNTech (BNT162b2) COVID-19 vaccine was associated with high...
