Semaglutide may effect weight loss upto 20% in obese: NEJM Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTUK: Once-weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adjunct with diet and exercise, is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic obese or overweight adults, finds...
Vestibular implant improves QoL, gait in patients with vestibular hypofunction: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: Vestibular implantation in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction may improve gait, posture, and quality of life, suggests a recent...
Paclitaxel-coated devices not linked to death risk in PAD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTSweden: The use of paclitaxel-coated devices versus uncoated endovascular devices is not associated with a significant increase in mortality risk,...
Antibody cocktail reduces viral load in COVID 19 patients with high viral load: NEJM Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2021 6:48 AM ISTUSA: REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail helped in reducing viral load in COVID-19 patients, revealed preliminary findings from a recent study in...
NIH researchers find brain damage in COVID-19 patients Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2021 6:00 AM ISTUSA: The researchers from US NIH found brain damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in patients who died of COVID-19. In addition,...
Omecamtiv mecarbil reduces CV death, heart failure risk in HFrEF patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2021 8:21 PM ISTUSA: The administration of omecamtiv mecarbil in patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) reduces the risk of a composite...
Maternal cancer may be transmitted to child during vaginal delivery: NEJM MD Bureau7 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTTransmission of maternal cancer to offspring is extremely rare and is estimated to occur in approximately 1 infant per every 500,000 mothers with...
Focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: NEJM Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2020 11:46 AM ISTDelhi: Focused ultrasound subthalamotomy in one hemisphere helped in improving motor features of Parkinson's disease in selected patients with...
Remdesivir and baricitinib combo reduce recovery time in Covid -19 patients: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha14 Dec 2020 7:50 AM ISTResearchers have found in a large, international study of hospitalized patients that adding the antiinflammatory drug baricitinib to remdesivir...
Malaria chemoprevention after discharge lowers death in anemic children: NEJM Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 4:00 AM ISTAfrica: Three months of malaria chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine helps in preventing deaths or readmission after hospital discharge...
LMA not superior to face-mask ventilation for lowering death risk in neonatal asphyxia: NEJM MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that laryngeal Mask Airway is not as effective as face-mask ventilation in lowering early neonatal death and...
Brensocatib improves clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal27 Nov 2020 9:55 AM ISTDelhi: The use of brensocatib was shown to improve clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis patients, in a 24-week trial. The findings of the...
