Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide noninferior to IV ertapenem for complicated UTI: NEJM Medha Baranwal7 April 2022 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide is noninferior and has a similar safety profile to intravenous ertapenem in the treatment of complicated...
Higher dose of Primaquine effective for malaria relapse prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal1 April 2022 8:30 PM ISTBrazil: A higher dose of (7.0 mg per kilogram) of a primaquine-based regimen is more effective for preventing relapses of Plasmodium vivax malaria...
Mini-slings non-inferior to mid-urethral slings for female stress urinary incontinence: NEJM Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed single-incision mini-slings to be noninferior to standard mid-urethral slings in...
Breaking News: NEJM study prompts WHO for shorter treatment regime for treating TB in children Hina Zahid11 March 2022 4:03 PM IST4 months Anti TB treatment as good as 6 months regimen in kids with non severe disease, said NEJM report
CT safer option than invasive coronary angiography for patients with stable chest pain: NEJM Medha Baranwal5 March 2022 6:30 AM ISTGermany: Computed Tomography safer option than invasive coronary angiography for diagnosing coronary artery disease as frequency of major...
Acetazolamide may prevent mountain sickness in COPD patients and healthy adults: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSwitzerland: Preventive acetazolamide medication decreased the incidence of adverse altitude effects needing intervention in chronic obstructive...
Novel Antiviral Shows Promising Results Against COVID -19 MD Bureau21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTInfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and illness with the associated coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)...
Cemented hemiarthroplasty tied to better quality of life in elderly with intracapsular hip fracture: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Cemented hemiarthroplasty versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with an intracapsular hip fracture is tied to modest but...
Prolonged use of Bed nets saves from Malaria, increases survival: NEJM Hina Zahid7 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTBed nets save lives in the long run, according to a 22-year study in Tanzania which, for the first time, indicates that children who sleep under them...
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults: NEJM Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Spinal anesthesia is not superior to general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults, a recent study noted. This was with regards to...
One month of DAPT after PCI as good as standard therapy in those at high bleeding risk: MASTER DAPT trial Medha Baranwal14 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after the implantation of a drug-eluting coronary stent is noninferior to the continuation of...
Eltrombopag enhances hematologic response in patients with severe aplastic anemia: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 Jan 2022 11:45 AM ISTDelhi: Over the past three decades, efforts to improve the results of standard treatment for patients with Severe Aplastic Anemia have been largely...
