Postdischarge ischemic events in patients with recent MI tied to higher mortality: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTSWEDEN: Post-discharge ischemia episodes were more frequent and linked to a higher death rate in patients with recent myocardial infarction (MI) than...
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy alone effective in low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali30 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmong patients with low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) alone compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy...
Antiviral tecovirimat safe and effective for treating monkeypox infection: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 Aug 2022 12:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Compassionate use of oral tecovirimat is well-tolerated for the treatment of monkeypox infection with minimal side effects, researchers...
With age-appropriate instructions children can self swab efficiently for testing COVID-19: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children...
Aspirin versus enoxaparin use tied to higher VTE rates in patients undergoing hip or knee surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Aspirin given to patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous...
Is mass azithromycin distribution to preschool-aged children effective in eliminating trachoma? Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers in a recent study in JAMA Network Open have advised against administring targeted antibiotic treatments as an elimination strategy in...
Family history of psychiatric illness doubles risk of Postpartum depression: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTDENMARK: Women who had a family history of any psychiatric condition were nearly twice as likely to have post-natal depression than those who did not...
USPSTF sticks to existing relatively higher risk threshold for statin initiation for primary prevention Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in its recently released recommendation statement has stated that the current evidence is not...
Increasing trend observed recently for active treatment to babies born extremely preterm: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that extremely preterm infants were more likely to get active...
Aspirin for Primary Prevention of ASCVD in Women- What guidelines say Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2022 12:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides insights into the guidelines on aspirin for the...
DAPT after CABG - A double edged sword, says JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Aug 2022 11:30 PM ISTInvestigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian have shown in a new analysis that a combination of two anti-platelets drugs can...
COVID-19 infection and autoimmunity not linked to developing type 1 diabetes in children: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from Colorado and Bavaria, Germany have found in a new study published in the JAMA conducted on over 50,000 kids that there was no link...
