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...
Fluorescent guide can help detect tumours left behind following breast cancer surgery: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The use of pFGS (pegulicianine in fluorescence-guided surgery) in breast cancer surgery met prespecified thresholds for removal of residual...
Osmotic demyelination syndrome a rare complication of hyponatremia Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran6 May 2023 8:15 AM ISTCanada: A new study published in NEJM: Evidence has found that rapid correction of serum sodium is a common occurrence in patients with hyponatremia,...
Intraperitoneal carboplatin could be used as first-line treatment in ovarian cancer Aditi28 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTJapan: An ORIGINAL ARTICLE entitled "Intraperitoneal Carboplatin for Ovarian Cancer - A Phase 2/3 Trial" written by Nagao et al. has mentioned the...
High dose steroids Linked to Increased Covid-19 Mortality in Non-Oxygenated Hospitalized Patients: NEJM Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran25 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTItaly: A new study published in NEJM Evidence has found that the use of glucocorticoids in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who are not receiving...
