Tirzepatide helps lower body weight, cardiovascular risk in diabetics Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Oct 2021 3:47 PM ISTTirzepatide is a dual Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is under...
Mirtazapine increases mortality instead of treating agitation in dementia patients: Lancet Hina Zahid27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTMirtazapine used for treating agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a...
Tirzepatide bests insulin glargine in lowering A1C, body weight and CV risk in diabetics: Lancet MD Editorial Team21 Oct 2021 10:15 AM ISTTirzepatide is a dual Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is under...
Full vaccination with Pfizer vaccine provides protection for at least six months: Lancet Hina Zahid7 Oct 2021 8:45 AM ISTTwo doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for all variants, including delta, for at least six...
Amoxicillin not clinically effective in uncomplicated chest infections in kids: Lancet MD Editorial Team29 Sept 2021 7:01 AM ISTUK: Amoxicillin is not likely to be clinically effective (either overall or for key subgroups in whom antibiotics are commonly prescribed) for...
Carotid artery stenting vs carotid endarterectomy for carotid artery stenosis: ACST-2 Trial Medha Baranwal25 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTUK: Results from the ACST-2 trial of carotid artery stenting (CAS) versus carotid endarterectomy (CEA) show that the long-term effects of these two...
Hemodynamic guided management reduces hospitalization due to early HF: Lancet MD Editorial Team25 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal The Lancet showed that hemodynamic-guided management of heart failure did not lower mortality rates and total heart...
Cyclophosphamide added to steroids increases mortality in acute exacerbation of IPF: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCyclophosphamide added to glucocorticoids increases 3-month mortality in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), suggests a study...
Atrial fibrillation screening tied to lower stroke risk in elderly: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings indicate that at least 2,300 cases of stroke or death could be avoided per year in Sweden if a national screening of atrial fibrillation...
Beta blockers may reduce mortality in cluster of young patients with AF and HF: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali2 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTA statistically significant reduction in mortality is associated with beta blockers in a cluster of younger atrial fibrillation patients at lower...
Totally implanted ports preferable in patients receiving SACT for solid tumours: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali13 Aug 2021 6:45 AM ISTTotally implanted ports (PORTs) are comparatively superior to Hickman and PICCs in terms of efficacy and safety in patients receiving systemic...
Filgotinib effective in managing active ulcerative colitis: The Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTFilgotinib was well tolerated, and efficacious in inducing and maintaining clinical remission compared with placebo in patients with moderately to...
