Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the Asian Development Bank will provide loan of Rs 4,000 crore to improve medical facilities in the state. The in principle approval for the first tranche of Rs 1,200 crore has been given, he added. “The Asian Development Bank has sanctioned the pending proposal of Rs […]
Research evidence describes new and persistent symptoms and conditions as potential post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). In their recent investigation, Yongkang Zhang et al. and colleagues concluded that hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 patients are at higher risk of developing specific symptoms and conditions following acute infection. This study is published in BMC Infectious Diseases. In this […]
In a groundbreaking effort to address the clinical emergency posed by electrical storms (ES) and the scarcity of effective treatments, researchers have unveiled compelling findings from the STAR study, a multicenter observational investigation. The study focused on the potential efficacy and safety of percutaneous stellate ganglion block (PSGB) as a novel intervention for ES, refractory […]
There is a lack of Evidence on the effect of dietary niacin intake on the mortality risk among patients with NAFLD. An Original Investigation on Global Health published in JAMA Network Open has concluded that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may benefit from increased dietary niacin intake. This study investigated the relationship between […]
USA: The PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab significantly reduces the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with and without multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD), according to a new analysis of FOURIER and its open-label extension study. The findings were published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “The magnitude of effect […]
Japan: Ipragliflozin treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D) may help improve glycaemic control/variability while avoiding ketoacidosis, according to findings from a multicentre, open-label, prospective study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. The study stated that using SGLT2 inhibitor ipragliflozin for T1D increased postprandial glucagon secretion, which did not exacerbate postprandial hyperglycaemia but might protect against […]
A course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The effects seem to be independent of sex, age, medication use, and co-existing conditions, the findings indicate, prompting the researchers to suggest that the procedure may reduce levels […]
Many premature infants need mechanical ventilation to breathe. However, prolonged ventilation can lead to problems like respiratory diseases or ventilation-induced injury. Jonas Naumann and Mareike Zink study the physics of mechanical stress from ventilation at Leipzig University, in Leipzig, Germany and discovered some of the mechanisms that explain why premature lungs are especially sensitive to […]
In a groundbreaking clinical study addressing the intricate relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontitis, researchers have unveiled a promising breakthrough that could transform the landscape of nonsurgical periodontal therapy. This innovative investigation delves into the clinical efficacy of melatonin supplementation as a host modulation agent in diabetic patients with periodontitis, providing a unique perspective […]
With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in healthcare today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy. However, one vexing question remains: why are some patients with specific joint deformities symptomatic while others are not? The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that cushions the knee […]