Higher proportion of vigorous physical activity may lower death risk: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTResearchers from a recent study have deduced that for the same volume of moderate to vigorous physical activity, a higher proportion of VPA to total...
Reduced lifetime lead exposure linked to downward trend in hip fractures: JAMA Hina Zahid12 Nov 2020 5:26 PM ISTToronto, ON - Hip fractures are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults and are a strong predictor of mortality. There has...
Most fibromyalgia treatments not supported by high-quality evidence: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan2 Nov 2020 10:30 PM ISTBased on a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers have observed that most of the currently available therapies for the management of...
Intermittent fasting not linked to more weight loss than taking regular meals: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha29 Sept 2020 4:32 PM ISTFasting for two-thirds of the day does not lead to greater weight loss than eating meals throughout the day, according to a randomized trial published...
Culprit-vessel PCI better than multivessel PCI in MI with cardiogenic shock: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2020 9:40 PM ISTNew Haven, Conn. -- Less is sometimes more when treating heart patients who go into shock after a heart attack.Researchers at Yale and Beth Israel...
Co-prescription of DOAC and clarithromycin may increase bleeding risk: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha20 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTClarithromycin use in older patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) increases the risk for major hemorrhage requiring hospitalization when...
Sustained-release morphine improves breathlessness in COPD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 8:37 PM ISTNetherlands: Oral sustained-release morphine for 4 weeks positively impacts COPD patients, suggests a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The...
Reduction in smoking and heavy drinking linked to fewer hip fractures: JAMA Hina Zahid28 July 2020 7:58 PM ISTA new study, which analyzed 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data, found an association between lowered rates of hip fractures and decreases in...
Women Doctors paid much less than men even in top medical schools, finds JAMA Internal Medicine MD Bureau3 March 2020 1:18 PM ISTThe men were making $127,411 more than their female counterparts, the analysis showed
Bicarbonate pre hydration before contrast CT may not confer renal safety in CKD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2020 4:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Withholding short bicarbonate prehydration in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing contrast-enhanced computed...
Aspirin 'at par' with other anticoagulants used for VTE after THR/TKR: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 10:45 AM ISTUK: Aspirin seemed to be equally safe and effective as the standard anticoagulants used for VTE (venous thromboembolism) prophylaxis after total hip...
Red meat increases risk of cardiovascular disease finds study Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2020 3:11 PM ISTUSA: Consuming processed meat, unprocessed red meat, or poultry, but not fish increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a recent study...
