Gynecologic Cancer: Apixaban effective oral option for post-surgery thromboprophylaxis Medha Baranwal6 July 2020 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Oral apixaban may be a safer alternative to subcutaneous enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after surgery for gynecologic cancer,...
Prenatal exposure to Benzodiazepines may decrease birth weight: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2020 12:30 PM ISTNorway: Children born to mothers exposed to benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine like-hypnotics in pregnancy had a slightly lower birth weight...
Outpatient use of Azithromycin increases risk of CVD and non CVD death: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Jun 2020 3:15 PM ISTUSA: Outpatient azithromycin use increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death and noncardiovascular death, according to a recent study in...
JAMA Study finds COVID 19 virus in 16% of semen samples of known patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 May 2020 9:58 AM ISTIt has been confirmed that COVID-19 has the characteristic of human-to-human transmission, mainly through respiratory droplets and contact. The known...
Pulse oximetry monitoring being overused in infants with bronchiolitis: JAMA Hina Zahid23 April 2020 5:30 PM ISTPhiladelphia,--Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that monitoring blood oxygen levels with continuous pulse oximetry...
Celiac disease may increase risk of premature death finds JAMA study Hina Zahid8 April 2020 4:15 PM ISTResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Columbia University have found that people with celiac disease have increased risk of dying...
Convalescent plasma administration may improve outcomes in Covid 19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2020 9:35 AM ISTIn a small study preliminary findings raise the possibility that convalescent plasma transfusion may be helpful in the treatment of critically ill...
Reusable respirators as good as disposable respirators to combat Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2020 4:30 PM ISTThe demand for disposable respiratory protective devices needed to protect health care personnel may exceed supply during large outbreaks of...
Gabapentin effective treatment option for alcohol use disorder: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 March 2020 11:15 AM ISTAbout 30 million people in the U.S. meet criteria for alcohol use disorder, yet less than 1 million receive medication that may be beneficial.The...
USPSTF recommends HCV Screening for all adults between 18 to 79 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends that all adults aged 18 to 79 years be screened once for hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Women Doctors paid much less than men even in top medical schools, finds JAMA Internal Medicine MD Bureau3 March 2020 1:18 PM ISTThe men were making $127,411 more than their female counterparts, the analysis showed
Decreased folic acid levels may increase CV mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Feb 2020 9:30 AM ISTPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) mortality, attributed to chronic inflammation coupled with elevated...
