Does nafamostat reduce death in COVID-19 patients? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2023 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: The researchers found a 93% posterior probability that nafamostat reduced the odds of death or organ support among hospitalized patients...
Dapagliflozin or saxagliptin, which is better for children with type 2 diabetes? Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A phase III T2NOW trial comparing dapagliflozin or saxagliptin in pediatric type 2 diabetes revealed that Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) lowered HbA1c...
Pediatric Asthma Risk Score may make correct prediction of Childhood Asthma Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTParents and healthcare providers have a new tool to help predict the risk of asthma in toddlers. The Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS), designed to...
Is four-month high-dose rifampicin regimen noninferior to the standard 6-month regimen for pulmonary tuberculosis? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTUK: Four-month high-dose rifampicin regimens were associated with few adverse events but failed to meet noninferiority criteria compared with the...
Exercise during dialysis linked to positive health impact Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do...
Enoxaparin Fails to Reduce VTE risk among Hospitalized Older Adults: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTIn a recent trial, low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin) failed to demonstrate a reduction in the risk of symptomatic VTE within one month through...
Avapritinib effectively reduces indolent systemic mastocytosis severity: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTA new study by Jason Gotlib and team showed that in individuals with indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM), avapritinib was more effective than a...
Prolonged lung preservation at ten degrees celsius safe and improves transplantation performance and logistics: NEJM Medha Baranwal10 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTCanada: The current practice of lung transplantation involves performing transplants on a 24/7 schedule; many procedures occur overnight to minimize...
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Black women raise long-term risk of stroke: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence has revealed that black women with a history of hypertensive disorders...
THC and CBD may reduce tics and psychiatric comorbidity associated with severe Tourette syndrome Aditi28 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn a study published in NEJM Evidence, researchers found that oral 1:1 THC: CBD (9-tetrahydrocannabinol: cannabidiol) formulation titrated upward...
Is hydrocortisone beneficial for treating patients with septic shock? Study sheds light Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that the effect of hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock is modest in terms of overall survival but was...
Ropeg superior to phlebotomy alone in maintaining hematocrit control in polycythemia vera Medha Baranwal23 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTItaly: Exposure to low-dose ropeginterferon alfa-2b (ropeg) is more effective than the standard treatment of phlebotomy and aspirin in patients with...
