Factors That Can Help in Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis, finds JAMA study Dr Satabdi Saha21 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTA meta-analysis study has identified and ranked the risk factors that determine the chances of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and can lead to an accurate...
Magnetic seizure therapy may help prevent suicide in depression patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTCanada: Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) could be a potential treatment for suicidality in patients with treatment-resistant depression, suggests a...
Shorter door-to-needle time lowers mortality, readmission in stroke: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 8:46 PM ISTUSA: Shorter door-to-needle times in stroke patients (aged 65 years or older) treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), lowers...
Candesartan improves cognition independent of its BP-lowering effect: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2020 5:51 PM ISTAtlanta, Georgia: One-year treatment with antihypertensive candesartan versus lisinopril improved neurocognitive effects in...
Serial BMD test not beneficial for Identifying Hip Fracture risk: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha10 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, a second bone mineral density (BMD) assessment about three years after initial measurement does not improve...
Screening rates for hyperparathyroidism low among Kidney Stone patients: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha5 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTIn a recent study ,researchers have reported that only about 1 in 4 patients with kidney stones and hypercalcemia were screened for primary...
Pulmonary rehab after COPD hospitalization reduces mortality: JAMA Medha Baranwal5 Aug 2020 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Initiating pulmonary rehabilitation within 3 months of discharge in patients hospitalized for COPD, significantly lowered the risk of mortality...
Menopausal hormone therapy in women with hysterectomy lowers breast cancer incidence: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The prior use of conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) alone in women having a previous hysterectomy, lowered the incidence and mortality of breast...
Reduction in smoking and heavy drinking linked to fewer hip fractures: JAMA Hina Zahid28 July 2020 7:58 PM ISTA new study, which analyzed 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data, found an association between lowered rates of hip fractures and decreases in...
Levothyroxine may not improve cardiac function in hypothyroid patients with heart attack: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 July 2020 6:15 AM ISTUK: Treatment of heart attack patients with levothyroxine for hypothyroidism does not improve cardiac function, suggests a recent study in the journal...
Cold atmospheric plasma may improve healing of diabetic ulcers: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 July 2020 6:15 PM ISTGermany: Application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) may improve wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), a recent study in the...
Omega 3 intake by mothers may not benefit brain development of preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found that Among breastfed preterm infants born before 29 weeks of gestation, maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during...
