Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis Linked to Increased Hospital Costs, reveals JAMA study Dr Riya Dave21 April 2024 11:45 PM ISTA new study sheds light on the impact of delayed appendicitis diagnosis on hospital care costs, revealing implications for healthcare reimbursement...
Insecticide-Treated mosquito Bed Nets Linked to Reduction in Burkitt Lymphoma Incidence: JAMA Dr Riya Dave21 April 2024 10:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that the large-scale rollout of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) in sub-Saharan Africa during the 2000s is associated with a...
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Cost-Effective Than Semaglutide in Obesity Treatment: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 April 2024 10:00 AM ISTA recent study determined that a minimally invasive bariatric procedure called Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is more cost-effective than the...
High glucose and TG levels and low HDL-C levels tied to risk of depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 April 2024 8:30 PM ISTSweden: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested the involvement of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the development of common...
Youth with mood disorders less likely to acquire driver's license and have higher rates of road accidents: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 April 2024 5:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent cohort study of 1879 youths with and 84 294 youths without a mood disorder revealed that youth with mood disorders are 30% less likely...
Smartphone app reliable aid for detection of frontotemporal lobar degeneration: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2024 9:00 PM ISTUCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods; may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start. A...
Radiation before mastectomy cuts time delays for reconstructive surgery in breast cancer patients: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 April 2024 6:45 AM ISTResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation...
Interferon gamma Release Assays Outperform Tuberculin Skin Test in Predicting Tuberculosis: JAMA Dr Riya Dave4 April 2024 7:15 PM ISTThe elimination of tuberculosis (TB) in the US relies on effective tests to detect individual risk of developing the disease, aiding in preventive...
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Exposure may Increase Cancer Mortality Risk: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 April 2024 3:00 AM ISTPolybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) is widely recognized for their endocrine-disrupting properties and have been a growing concern due to their...
Sleeping less than 6 hours daily may raise type 2 diabetes risk, regardless of healthy eating habits: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 April 2024 8:45 PM ISTSweden: A cohort study analyzing data from 247 867 adults in the UK Biobank revealed that adopting a healthy diet may not lower the risk of type 2...
Culprit lesion PCI before diagnostic coronary angiography effectively reduces reperfusion time in STEMI patients: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 April 2024 2:00 AM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association suggests a new approach to treat patients with ST-elevation myocardial...
Combining prostate MRI with a blood test may help avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies, highlights JAMA research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2024 7:45 PM ISTResearchers New Brigham have found in a new study that MRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion...
