Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Improves Sleep Quality and Daytime Alertness for Patients with Sleep Apnea: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran7 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study has found that targeted hypoglossal nerve stimulation (THN) may be a safe and effective treatment option for patients with...
Watch-and-Wait Approach for Rectal Cancer Maintains Good Quality of Life: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran7 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A new study has found that a6 watch-and-wait approach for patients with rectal cancer can lead to a better quality of life and functional...
G6PD Deficiency Increases the Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Black and White Male Veterans: JAMA Study Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran3 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are at an...
Reducing pandemic-related stress in antenatal period may improve maternal and infant outcomes: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali30 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTReducing pandemic-related stress in antenatal period may improve maternal and infant outcomes suggests a new study published in the JAMA.Antenatal...
No additional intervention required in children undergoing nasolacrimal duct probing before 4 years of age: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria30 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTCongenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is the most common cause of tearing in young children. Although often resolving spontaneously, NLDO...
Torsemide and furosemide show no significant difference in all-cause mortality in HF patients: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran28 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent Clinical Trial called TRANSFORM-HF, published in JAMA, has found that torsemide and furosemide, two commonly used loop diuretics for...
Hormonal contraceptive levonorgestrel at different doses increases ectopic pregnancy risk: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTA countrywide Danish research found that each of the three dosages of the hormonal contraceptive levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (13.5...
Centrifugal-flow LVAD improves five-year survival in patients with advanced heart failure: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients with advanced heart failure who received a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow LVAD had a better composite outcome and a...
A Nearly Obstructive Intratracheal Mass in a Pediatric Patient: Clinical Challenge Dr Ishan Kataria14 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTA 12-year-old girl presented to the clinic with a 3-month history of intermittent stridor. Her symptoms were initially most prominent while playing...
Blood test may predict risk of relapse after bone marrow transplant in acute myeloid leukemia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have devised strategy to predict risk of relapse after bone marrow transplant in acute myeloid...
Lowering dose of acetaminophen in drug combinations with opioids appears safe for liver Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTA United States Food and Drug Administration mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen in pills that combine acetaminophen and opioid medications...
In patients with HFpEF and chronotropic incompetence, pacemaker implantation fails to improve exercise capacity Dr. Shravani Dali13 March 2023 10:45 AM ISTIn patients with HFpEF and chronotropic incompetence, pacemaker implantation fails to improve exercise capacity suggests a new study published in the...
