Effective regimens ensure high rate of treatment success among pregnant women with MDR-TB: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel18 Jun 2022 7:06 AM ISTAustralia: In pregnant patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), effective treatment regimens can achieve a high rate of treatment...
Varenicline along with psychotherapy effective option for smoking cessation in daily smokers: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 8:42 PM ISTUSA: A new study conducted by Lisa Sanderson Cox and the team showed that varenicline combined with counseling increased the rates of 7-day point...
Handover anesthesia care does not impact mortality or postoperative complications: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTGermany: There is no significant difference between handover of anesthesia care versus no handover of care in the risk of postoperative morbidity and...
Weight loss with bariatric surgery cuts risk of developing cancer and death from cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jun 2022 8:00 PM IST CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 32%...
Medicines take most of patient's money in India : JAMA report Isra Zaman2 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTA major proportion of expenditure for Indian patients goes into medicines, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical...
Button battery impaction causes severe pediatric airway injuries: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel31 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTCANADA: Button battery ingestion causes severe airway injuries, mainly tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal fold paralysis in younger children, a...
Asymptomatic carotid stenosis has low stroke risk, may not require surgery: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAKLAND, Calif: The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is...
Insufficient evidence for assessing balance of benefits and harms of glaucoma screening: USPSTF Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults (I...
Add on metformin to standard breast cancer treatments fails to improve outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 7:15 AM ISTA widely used and inexpensive Type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread...
Medical Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder Likely To Reduce Alcohol Associated Liver Disease Dr. Nandita Mohan25 May 2022 6:15 PM ISTA recent cohort study investigated patients with alcohol use disorder, those who received medical addiction therapy and found they had a significantly...
Life-saving interventions during pregnancy may reduce increasing deaths in kids below 2 years: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: For children younger than 2 years of age in low- and middle-income countries, the coverage of potentially life-saving interventions should be...
Clinical Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in hypertensive Patients over 60 years Dr B.P. RAHUL23 May 2022 5:00 AM ISTFor patients 60 years and older with hypertension, 1 intensive BP treatment may be appropriate for some adults with a life expectancy of greater than...
