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...
Ubrogepant effective in halting migraine in prodromal stage Niveditha Subramani29 Nov 2023 6:30 PM ISTA migraine is a common neurological disease that is characterized by most notably a throbbing, pulsing headache on one side of the head. About 12% of...
Combination of ERA and SGLT2 inhibitor reduced albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease: ZENITH-CKD trial Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTNetherlands: A combination of zibotentan and dapagliflozin reduced albuminuria with an acceptable safety and tolerability profile, according to phase...
High dose, short coure of Primaquine safely offers radical cure against P.Vivax in patients with G6PD activity: Lancet Medha Baranwal22 Nov 2023 11:00 AM ISTAustralia: A multicentre trial has shown high-dose short-course primaquine to be safe and relatively well-tolerated in patients with Plasmodium...
Weekly insulin icodec as effective as daily degludec for management of type 1 diabetes: ONWARDS 6 trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Nov 2023 8:15 PM ISTDenmark: Findings from a phase 3 clinical trial have shown once-weekly insulin icodec to be non-inferior to once-daily degludec in HbA1c reduction at...
Blood eosinophil-directed steroid therapy may improve acute exacerbation of COPD Dr Shravan Kumar5 Nov 2023 4:00 PM ISTPatients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often face exacerbations of their condition, which may require treatment with systemic...
ECMO linked with increased bleeding risk among patients with cardiogenic shock Dr. Manav Aggarwal4 Nov 2023 3:30 AM ISTVenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a form of temporary mechanical circulatory support and simultaneous extracorporeal gas...
