Novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor with concurrent empagliflozin reduces albuminuria in CKD patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2024 7:00 AM ISTUSA: A randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial published in The Lancet has shed light on the safety and efficacy of aldosterone synthase inhibition with...
Non-invasive ultrasound therapy safe and feasible for treating calcified aortic stenosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2024 11:15 PM ISTFrance: In a recent study published in The Lancet, French researchers have shown the safety and feasibility of a non-invasive ultrasound therapy for...
Benralizumab reduces inhaled corticosteroid usage and help in asthma control Aditi2 Jan 2024 11:00 PM ISTAsthma is a prevalent respiratory disease, affecting over 300 million people worldwide. Approximately 3-5% of asthma patients have severe disease,...
Venoarterial ECMO may not reduce mortality in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock Aditi1 Jan 2024 7:45 AM ISTVA-ECMO did not reduce 30-day death rate compared with medical therapy alone
Medical Bulletin 19/December/2023 Roshni Dhar19 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual productsThe average menstruator will use over 11,000...
Outsize benefit seen in trial of drug for kidney disease Roshni Dhar18 Dec 2023 6:15 PM ISTIn a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria-albumin in urine, a sign of kidney...
Research finds no association between paclitaxel-coated devices and mortality risk in patients with PAD Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: An updated patient-level meta-analysis revealed no significant increase in mortality in patients exposed to paclitaxel-coated devices. The...
Major breakthrough-Benralizumab may independently control severe asthma without use of inhaled steroids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Dec 2023 9:45 AM ISTA landmark study has shown that severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies, without the addition of regular high-dose inhaled steroids...
Imetelstat reduces RBC transfusion dependence in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes Medha Baranwal12 Dec 2023 1:00 AM ISTUSA: An investigational, first-in-class telomerase inhibitor was shown to improve rates of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion independence in patients...
Reducing oxygen levels in critically ill children on mechanical ventilators in ICU may improve survival: Lancet Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2023 10:45 AM ISTUK: Researchers at at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital have found in a new study that reducing oxygen levels in critically ill children on...
Pessary self-management improves QoL and compliance among patients with pelvic organ prolapse Aditi9 Dec 2023 10:15 AM ISTAlthough no randomized trials have evaluated pessary self-management, non-randomized studies have shown that self-management is associated with higher...
Colchicine Flops in Reducing AF or Myocardial Injury Following Non-Cardiac Surgery Dr.Niharika Harsha B3 Dec 2023 6:00 PM ISTIn a quest to alleviate the risks of perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS), a recent randomized...
