China: A randomized controlled trials (RCTs) meta-analysis published in the Medicine Journal has shed light on the safety and efficacy of dorzagliatin, a novel glucokinase activator, in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The researchers revealed favourable effects of dorzagliatin in hypoglycemic control and effectively reduced the glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose (FBG), and […]
A recent comparative effectiveness study published in the Journal of American Medical Association highlights the long-term benefits of colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. The study was conducted by pooling data from four randomized sigmoidoscopy screening trials in Norway, Italy, the US and UK that offers valuable insights into the […]
A recent study by Dominika Ambrożej explored the effectiveness of intravenous magnesium sulfate (IV-MgSO4) as a secondary treatment for acute asthma exacerbations in children. Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting children worldwide that poses a significant healthcare burden by prompting the urgent need for reliable secondary therapies. The key findings were published in […]
The maturation of sleep patterns during early life plays a crucial role in cognitive development. Understanding the relationship between daytime sleep duration (DSD) in infancy and cognitive outcomes in later childhood is essential for identifying potential markers of cognitive health. A recent study aims to analyze the association between DSD during infancy and cognitive development […]
A recent retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association highlight the critical importance of foot and ankle care for patients with kidney failure who are at risk of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs). The patients who received foot and ankle care from podiatrists in the three months preceding a DFU diagnosis experienced significantly […]
Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is the most up-to-date study of its kind, providing a meta-analysis of 30 studies involving 3,501 […]
Australia: Inpatient hyperglycemia leads to harmful outcomes for all hospital patients, irrespective of whether they have diabetes, a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has suggested. “Hyperglycemia in-hospital raises the risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), stroke, and acute kidney injury (AKI),” the researchers reported. “Patients who experienced hyperglycemia without a […]
Kangra: Holding Fortis Hospital and its Gastroenterologist guilty of gross negligence, dereliction of duty and deficiency of service while providing treatment for Choledocholithiasis, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Kangra recently directed them to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the patient. “The complainant, who had gone to Fortis Hospital during Covid-19 period for the […]
Panipat: The Panipat bench of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held Oscar Super Speciality Hospital & Trauma Centre liable for deficiency in services as it wrongly charged a patient, who held an Aayushman card, for treatment. The bench ordered the hospital to reimburse Rs. 20,615/- to the complainant and compensate him with Rs. […]
Gandhinagar: Altogether Rs 671 crore has been collected from the MBBS doctors as a penalty for non-completion of mandatory rural service, the State Health Minister of Gujarat Rushikesh Patel stated recently. He further added that another Rs 270 crore is yet to be recovered from such doctors who do not wish to serve the rural areas […]