Entries by aaron

Image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy as good as medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis of pleural effusion: Study

Researchers have found in a small randomized controlled trial that an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match medical thoracoscopy (MT) to diagnose people with pleural effusion. Image-guided or assisted needle biopsies and the increasing use of medical thoracoscopy (MT) have significantly increased the diagnostic accuracy of pleural diseases. However, there is no consensus […]

WHO releases new guideline on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection at the 2024 Asian Pacific Conference for the Study of Liver Disease (APASL) in Kyoto, Japan. The 2024 HBV guidelines provide updated evidence-informed recommendations on key priority topics. These include substantial simplification and expansion […]

Anaemia may adversely impact Early Childhood Development, suggests new study

Iron plays a vital role in the growth and development of young children. In low- and middle-income countries, anaemia is a significant health issue, and young children are vulnerable to iron deficiency anaemia. Previous research studies have shown the association between low iron and poor development outcomes in children. A study published in PLOS ONE […]

Optical imaging devices useful for diagnosis of periodontal tissue and hard tissue in orthodontic field: Study

South Korea: A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine has shed light on the potential application of non-invasive optical imaging methods in orthodontic diagnosis. Jae Ho Baek from F.E.S. Research Lab in Ulsan, Republic of Korea, found that non-invasive optical diagnostic devices, including optical Doppler tomography (ODT) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), […]

Relugolix Rapidly Achieves Sustained Castration in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: Study

Prostate cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers in men worldwide, often requiring a multimodal treatment approach for optimal management. Among the treatment modalities, combination androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with radiotherapy has been a cornerstone in both localized and advanced disease settings. However, the effectiveness and tolerability of traditional ADT regimens have been a […]

FDA approves iloperidone for acute treatment of bipolar disorder

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to iloperidone (Fanapt) for acute treatment of bipolar I disorder. Fanapt is an atypical antipsychotic agent that has been used for the acute treatment of patients with schizophrenia since its FDA approval in 2009. “Manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder are highly […]

Role of SGLT2 inhibitors beyond diabetes care to metabolic care: Indian Perspective

India: A recent article published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism has presented an Indian perspective on the paradigm shift of SGLT2 inhibitors from diabetes care to metabolic care. The study revealed that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, with their several pleiotropic benefits, have received considerable attention recently as a novel class of […]

Chatbot outperformed physicians in clinical reasoning in head-to-head study: JAMA

ChatGPT-4, an artificial intelligence program designed to understand and generate human-like text, outperformed internal medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers at processing medical data and demonstrating clinical reasoning. In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) compared a large language model’s (LLM) […]

Too much consumption of sodium associated with development of heart disease: Study

Researchers have found in a new study that high consumption of sodium was associated with increased risk of  cardiovascular disease.Therefore individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low-sodium diet. Further the research revealed that majority of patients of heart disease on an average consumed over twice the recommended daily sodium intake. […]