Entries by aaron

Local application of Ivermectin ointment safe and effective therapy for patients with Demodex blepharitis: Study

Local application of Ivermectin ointment safe and effective therapy for patients with Demodex blepharitis suggests a study published in Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. A study was done to evaluate the efficacy of topical ivermectin 1% ointment, for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. A retrospective study was designed to review electronic medical records […]

New AAO-HNSF guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for Age-related Hearing Loss

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) sheds lights on a global public health problem affecting approximately 466 million people worldwide and identifies quality improvement opportunities and provide clinicians trustworthy, evidence-based recommendations regarding […]

Urinary Incontinence Linked to Poor Stroke Outcomes Regardless of Severity: Study

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complication in stroke patients, but its impact across the spectrum of stroke severity is not well understood. A recent study aimed to assess the association between UI and health outcomes in stroke patients of varying severity, filling a gap in the existing literature. This study was published in the […]

Late Preterm Steroids Not Linked to Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at Age 6: JAMA

Researchers have found that the administration of late preterm corticosteroids, while originally beneficial in improving short-term neonatal respiratory outcomes, did not negatively impact neurodevelopmental outcomes in children at the age of 6 years or older. This finding stems from a follow-up study to the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS) trial, which initially revealed increased rates […]

Self-Administered Acupressure Eases Knee Osteoarthritis Pain, finds JAMA Study

Researchers have found that self-administered acupressure can provide some relief from symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a randomized trial conducted in Hong Kong. The trial compared patients who performed acupressure on themselves twice daily with those who received an educational program on knee health. Patients performing the acupressure experienced reductions in pain scores […]

Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block vs. erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A randomized Study

Opioid therapy is often required after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) due to the usual postoperative pain and discomfort. For PCNL surgery, postoperative analgesia is achieved by using both general anaesthesia (GA) and regional anaesthesia procedures such as paravertebral block (PVB), intercostal nerve block, erector spinae plane block (ESPB), and epidural block. A recent research comparing the […]

SC slams IMA, allows Patanjali to file contempt plea against doctors’ body chief

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has permitted the filing of a contempt application against the Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief for allegedly making disparaging remarks against the judiciary. The apex court turned its attention to IMA chief while hearing the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna on Tuesday. Appearing before […]

Alkem Laboratories Gets CDSCO Panel Nod to Study Amoxicillin,Clavulanate Powder for reconstitution into suspension

New Delhi: Reviewing the revised Phase IV clinical trial (CT) protocol of antimicrobial drug Amoxicillin Trihydrate plus Potassium Clavulanate powder for reconstitution into suspension presented by the drug major Alkem Laboratories, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to conduct the Phase IV CT […]