Statin Discontinuation in Adults >=75, Study finds No Clear Benefit of Stopping Written By Dr Riya Dave17 Aug 2026 10:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new randomized trial that discontinuing statins in adults aged 75 years or older was noninferior to continuing them for...
AI-Assisted OCT Screening May Reduce Unnecessary Diabetic Eye Referrals in macular edema patients: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave2 Aug 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that using an AI-based optical coherence tomography (AI-OCT) system as a secondary screening tool was ...
Glucocorticoids Reduce Death Risk in Pneumonia Patients in Low-Resource Settings: NEJM Written By Dr Riya Dave20 July 2026 10:00 PM ISTResearchers have established that the addition of oral low-dose glucocorticoids to the standard management significantly reduces mortality among...
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Fails to Improve Outcomes in Severe Burns: JAMA Written By Dr Riya Dave17 Jun 2026 8:45 PM ISTIt has been found in a new study that among patients with severe burn injuries, high-dose intravenous vitamin C did not reduce the combined risk of...
Novel intra articular Corticosteroid Injection Eases Knee OA Pain with Single Dose: Study Written By Dr Supreeth D R5 Jun 2026 8:15 PM ISTIntra articular corticosteroids relieve osteoarthritis pain, but rapid systemic absorption limits efficacy. FX006, a novel, microsphere-based,...
Corticosteroids tied to Faster Hypoxemia Recovery in patients with Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Lancet Written By Dr Riya Dave26 April 2026 11:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a randomized trial that adding corticosteroid therapy with betamethasone hastened the resolution of hypoxemia in...
Arthroscopic release for Lateral Epicondylitis leads to quicker return to work: study Written By Dr Supreeth D R17 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTLateral epicondylitis, or "tennis elbow," is a common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle,...
Wrist Splinting Shows No Significant Benefit in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study Written By Aashi verma7 April 2026 9:00 PM ISTIn a randomized trial of 142 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, researchers have found that rigid wrist splinting did not provide meaningful...
Poly-L-lysine-Coated Catheters: Effective and Safe for Prevention of Catheter-Associated UTI: Study Written By Dr Riya Dave27 Feb 2026 9:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Poly-L-lysine (PLL)-coated urinary catheters are safe, well-tolerated, and noninferior to noble metal alloy...
Acupuncture May Reduce Itching in Atopic Dermatitis: Study Written By Dr Riya Dave25 Feb 2026 10:00 PM ISTAcupuncture can relieve itch in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but it does not improve the severity of the disease significantly, as per the...
