Entries by aaron

Novel lateral flow assay rapid and cost-effective point-of-care test for diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Lancet

Effective control of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) relies on rapid and accurate diagnostic tests. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) have established criteria for a non-molecular rapid point-of-care test, emphasizing the need for high sensitivity and specificity, quick turnaround time, and affordability. A novel lateral flow assay (NG-LFA) has […]

Bariatric artery embolization may improve weight loss in obesity patients, claims study

A recent clinical trial named BEATLES showed the potential of the procedure known as bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) using novel, custom-engineered radiopaque microspheres, BTG-001933 that was developed by Boston Scientific. The key findings of this study were presented in the SIRpass summit and the abstract was published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology […]

Long-term progesterone use increase intracranial meningioma risk in women: BMJ

A comprehensive national case-control study conducted in France revealed a significant link between the use of specific progestogen-based medications and a higher risk of developing intracranial meningioma. The key findings were published in the British Medical Journal. This research utilized data from the French National Health Data System and scrutinized the health records of over […]

Preheated thermoviscous composite resin useful option for restoring noncarious cervical lesions restorations: Study

Preheated thermoviscous composite resin useful option for restoring noncarious cervical lesions restorations suggests a new study published in the Journal of Dentistry. This 24-month, double-blind, split-mouth randomized clinical trial aimed to compare the retention rates of a preheated thermoviscous composite resin (PHT) compared to a non-heated composite resin (NHT) in non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs). A […]

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Reduces Mortality in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Study

Necrotizing soft tissue infections are life-threatening conditions that require immediate medical attention usually leading to high mortality rates and significant morbidity among survivors. A recent analysis unveiled promising outcomes for the application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) in treating Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) which is a severe bacterial infection that destroys tissues under the […]