Deprescribing Antihypertensives May Preserve Cognitive Function in Nursing Home Residents: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Oct 2024 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Deprescribing antihypertensive medications may benefit elderly individuals in long-term care facilities by reducing the risk of cognitive...
Certain Arm Positions Can Distort BP Readings, Urging Need for Standardization: ARMS Trial Medha Baranwal10 Oct 2024 8:45 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers conducted the ARMS Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial, revealing significant...
Medical Bulletin 09/ October/ 2024 Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri9 Oct 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medial news for the day:Addressing Lymphatic Pain in Breast Cancer SurvivorsAmong the 7.8 million women with breast cancer worldwide,...
Can the Position of Arm During Blood Pressure Screening Overestimate Test Results? Study Explores the Impact Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri9 Oct 2024 8:30 AM ISTA study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP)...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Hyperkalemia and Enhance RASi Use in Type 2 Diabetes Dr Riya Dave1 Oct 2024 8:15 AM ISTResults of a recent study found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were associated with a lower risk for hyperkalemia, greater...
Lactated Ringer's Superior to Normal Saline in Treating Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive episodes: Study Dr Riya Dave25 Sept 2024 9:15 AM ISTResearchers found that lactated Ringer (LR) solution may indeed surpass normal saline (NS) in helping the sickle cell disease (SCD) patient in painful...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Lower Risk of Cirrhosis Progression in Early-Stage Metabolic Liver Disease, Study Finds Medha Baranwal23 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent findings from a cohort study have highlighted the potential benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in managing patients with...
Semaglutide taken for weight management does not increase risk of depression in people without known major psychopathology: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTTaking the weight loss medication semaglutide did not increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, or suicidal behavior in persons...
JAMA Study finds No link between GLP-1 analogues and suicide Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTThere has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study, led by researchers at Karolinska...
Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions Prove Effective for Veterans with Chronic Pain: The LAMP Trial Medha Baranwal22 Aug 2024 7:30 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study, the LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial has demonstrated that scalable, low-resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)...
Routine ECG screening beneficial for early prevention of CVD events, suggests JAMA study Dr Riya Dave19 Aug 2024 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening could significantly impact the cardiovascular health outcomes of working-age...
Nicotine E-Cigarettes and Varenicline Equally Effective for Smoking Cessation, Study Finds Dr Riya Dave16 Aug 2024 10:15 PM ISTResearchers have found that both nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (ECs) and varenicline are effective smoking cessation aids, according to a...
