Colchicine significantly lowers CV events in chronic coronary disease: LoDoCo2 trial Medha Baranwal31 Aug 2020 8:27 PM ISTDelhi: Once-daily use of 0.5 mg of colchicine significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary...
Rare case of Gastrointestinal Myeloid Sarcoma reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTDr Trisha S. Pasricha and Dr Diane Abraczinskas at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA have reported a rare case of Gastrointestinal Myeloid...
Case of Pemphigoid Gestationis reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2020 7:49 PM ISTDr Paolo Agostinis at Sant'Antonio Abate Hospital, Tolmezzo, Italy and associates have reported a rare case of Pemphigoid Gestationis which has been...
Compression therapy reduces recurrent leg cellulitis, finds NEJM study Dr Satabdi Saha13 Aug 2020 11:45 AM ISTCompression therapy seems to prevent recurrent leg cellulitis better than conservative management, according to a trial in the New England Journal of...
Arzerra associated with lower relapse rate in multiple sclerosis patients: ASCLEPIOS trial Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Ofatumumab lowers relapse rate in patients with multiple sclerosis as compared to teriflunomide, suggests a recent study in the New England...
Myomectomy bests uterine artery embolization for treating uterine Fibroids: NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 July 2020 6:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a randomized trial that women with symptomatic uterine fibroids reported significantly better quality of life (QoL)...
Aspirin ticagrelor combo reduces stroke, death risk in TIA patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Ticagrelor-aspirin versus aspirin alone reduced the risk of the composite of stroke or death within 30 days in patients with mild-to-moderate...
Subcutaneous nemolizumab improves itching in atopic dermatitis patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal19 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTJapan: Subcutaneous nemolizumab plus topical agents versus placebo plus topical agents helps in a greater reduction of itching in patients...
Newly discovered PRIME cells may predict rheumatoid arthritis flares: NEJM Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTRheumatoid arthritis, like many inflammatory diseases, is characterized by episodes of quiescence and exacerbation (flares). During symptoms flare up,...
Baloxavir may prevent influenza in exposed household contacts: NEJM Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 2:33 PM ISTJapan: Single-dose of Baloxavir may help in the prevention of influenza in household contacts of patients with the flu, a recent study...
Rare case of Disseminated Fusariosis reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 6:15 PM ISTDr Jacques Sevestre and Dr Lora Kopec at IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France have reported a case of Disseminated Fusariosis.The case has...
High BP drugs safe for patients with COVID-19 disease, finds Study Hina Zahid3 May 2020 1:45 PM ISTIn a study of 12,594 patients it has been found that common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 - or of...
