FETO provides survival benefit in fetuses with severe left diaphragmatic hernia: NEJM Medha Baranwal7 July 2021 10:45 AM ISTFetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO)
Regular efpeglenatide use significantly reduces cardiorenal events in diabetics: AMPLITUDE O Trial Medha Baranwal29 Jun 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Weekly injection of efpeglenatide has the potential to improve outcomes for high-risk diabetes patients with heart or kidney disease, shows...
Researchers report a case of porphyria cutanea tarda associated with hepatitis C Hina Zahid19 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTMemphis, TN: A recent case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) describes a rare case of porphyria cutaneous yards associated...
New tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment to four months: Study Hina Zahid16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTShortening the treatment time improves adherence, decreases costs to programs and decreases the burdens on patients themselves.USA: A 4-month...
Sotagliflozin beneficial for diabetes patients with recent worsening heart failure: NEJM Hina Zahid8 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Sotagliflozin therapy initiated before or shortly after discharge in patients with diabetes and recent worsening heart failure (HF) significantly...
Postoperative immunotherapy reduces risk of bladder cancer recurrence: Study Hina Zahid5 Jun 2021 9:39 AM ISTThese findings have the potential to change the standard of care for bladder cancer. Patients who received adjuvant nivolumab (Opdivo) following...
Speech Induced Tachycardia- Rare case reported in NEJM MD Bureau1 Jun 2021 9:05 PM ISTVocalization-related atrial tachyarrythmias are extremely rare. Atrial tachycardias (AT) triggered by pharyngeal stimulation, such as swallowing or...
Kangaroo Mother Care started immediately after birth saves lives, shows research dr anusha29 May 2021 9:00 AM IST"Kangaroo mother care(KMC)," defined as both continuous skin-to-skin contact of the infant with the chest of the mother (or another caregiver when not...
Reseachers identify first blood biomarker for myocarditis Hina Zahid28 May 2021 9:53 AM ISTSpain: The human homolog of micro RNA miR-721 could be used for distinguishing patients with myocarditis from those with myocardial infarction,...
Systolic BP lowering to less than 120 mm Hg aggressively reduces mortality: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 May 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to less than 120 mm Hg reduces the rate of MACE and all-cause mortality compared to lowering SBP to...
Tympanostomy tubes don't offer long lasting benefit over antibiotics for ear infections in children: Study Medha Baranwal13 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Tympanostomy-tube placement compared to medical management did not significantly lower the rate of acute otitis media during a 2-year period in...
Four-month rifapentine regimen for TB equally effective as 6-month standard regimen: NEJM Medha Baranwal6 May 2021 6:45 AM ISTUSA: The effectiveness of a 4-month rifapentine-based regimen containing moxifloxacin is noninferior to the standard 6-month regimen for the treatment...
