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...
Physical Therapy bests Glucocorticoid Injection in Knee Osteoarthritis Hina Zahid22 April 2020 5:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Physical therapy was better than intra articular Glucocorticoid Injection in patients of knee...
Experimental drug Remdesivir improves 68% COVID-19 patients: NEJM Study MD Bureau12 April 2020 8:02 PM ISTTreatment with remdesivir resulted in an improvement in oxygen support class for 36 of patients over a median follow-up of 18 days from the first dose...
Rare case of Frey syndrome reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 April 2020 4:00 PM ISTDr Alexander Smith and DrNico Jonas at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom have reported an unusual case of Frey's Syndrome.The case...
Low Dose Aspirin cuts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis Patients: NEJM Study Hina Zahid12 March 2020 12:00 PM ISTThis is the first large-scale, nationwide study to demonstrate that the use of aspirin is associated with a significantly reduced long-term risk of...
Sedation may not improve survival in ventilated ICU patients: NON-SEDA trial Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 4:15 PM ISTDenmark: Mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU who received no sedation had similar 90-day mortality compared to the patients who were assigned...
H. pylori treatment reduces risk of gastric cancer in high-risk patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2020 6:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment may reduce the risk of gastric cancer in patients with the infection having a family history of...
Meningitis B vaccine reduces incidence but not transmission of meningitis: NEJM Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2020 7:00 AM ISTDelhi: Meningococcal group B vaccine, prevents disease among the recipients but had no discernible effect on the carriage of disease-causing...
Elagolix may help reduce heavy bleeding in fibroids: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jan 2020 4:01 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA - About 50 % of women with uterine fibroids-experience heavy menstrual bleeding and other symptoms. Thes women with fibroids with severe...
