New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited the LNJP Hospital on Thursday to take stock of its preparedness for COVID-19 and asserted that the facility is fully geared to deal with any exigencies. Bharadwaj told PTI Video that arrangements for conducting RT-PCR tests have been made outside the hospital and there is modern equipment […]
USA: A recent study published in Hypertension has shown potassium magnesium citrate (KMgCit) to be superior to potassium chloride (KCl) in preventing thiazide diuretic (TD)-induced hyperglycemia in patients with hypertension without diabetes. Potassium chloride is the common form of potassium supplement used in clinical practice. Thiazide diuretics are the first-line hypertension treatment because of their […]
Taiwan: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the accuracy and consistency of artificial intelligence (AI) in providing nutritional information. The researchers found that artificial intelligence can be a convenient and useful tool for people who want to know their foods’ macronutrients and energy information. They, however, specified that AI […]
USA: Findings from a recent study published in JAMA Network Open have suggested improvement in maladaptive behaviours in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as agitation or irritability with high-protease pancreatic replacement therapy. “Children who have ASD often have several co-occurring maladaptive behaviours, such as irritability. We wanted to know whether these maladaptive […]
Hair restoration surgeries have witnessed a transformative breakthrough with the introduction of stabilized, super-oxidized hypochlorous acid (HOCl). This compound, renowned for its potent efficacy against a spectrum of microorganisms, is proving to be a game-changer in both intraoperative and postoperative care for hair transplant procedures. The trial results were published in the Journal of Drugs […]
Preprocedural rinsing with cetylpyridinium chloride plus chlorhexidine mouthwash fails to reduce COVID-19 viral load of saliva suggests a new study published in the of Clinical Periodontology. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride–0.05% chlorhexidine (CPC–CHX) mouthwash in reducing viral load in the saliva as compared with sterile water. Forty SARS-CoV-2 […]
Saudi Arabia: A recent study published in Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism has shed light on the effect of implementing computerized insulin order sets for managing hyperglycemia in hospitalized cardiac patients. The researchers revealed an association between using computerized insulin order sets and potential improvements in fasting and random glycemic control without raising the risk of […]
Iraq: The presence of non-calcified plaque in patients with a coronary calcium score of 0 is associated with diabetes mellitus, advanced age, high body mass index (BMI), and increased pericardial fat volume (PFV), a recent study has revealed. The researchers revealed that after multivariate adjustment, increased body mass index remained a significant predictor for the […]
A recent study unveiled a novel modification to the Triangle Tip Knife J (TTJ), a tool commonly utilized in peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedures for esophageal motility disorders like achalasia. This study was published in the journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Kimoto Y. and colleagues. This modification involved adapting the TTJ with a disposable clip […]
A recent study sheds light on the safety profile of inclisiran, an innovative agent designed to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The research aimed to provide comprehensive evidence on the long-term safety of inclisiran, a small interfering RNA agent with promising implications for managing dyslipidemia. This study was published in the Journal Of The American […]