Hamirpur: Following the detection of COVID-19 variant JN.1 in the country, Himachal Pradesh’s health department has issued an advisory to the chief medical officers in the state to test patients with COVID-like symptoms and take necessary precautions, officials said. People with symptoms of cold, fever or cough are advised to take a COVID test, Una […]
Hyderabad: Doctors and nurses at a private hospital in Hyderabad learnt sign language to share the new-born’s progress with her deaf and dumb parents. The medical team at KIMS Cuddles Hospital successfully treated and nurtured a premature baby born to a deaf-mute couple. The baby’s survival and flourishing health were achieved through a challenging 80-day […]
A recent retrospective study by Tahreem Mir and team brought out findings that indicate a significant increase in syphilitic uveitis-related hospitalizations in the United States. The key findings of this study were published in Journal of American Medical Association – Ophthalmology. This study was conducted by utilizing data from the the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. The […]
Ultrasound-guided ESWL may be first treatment choice for distal ureteral stones suggests a new study published in the Urolithiasis. The study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of ureteral stones. The clinical data of 8102 patients (6083 men and 2019 women) who presented with […]
Recently, there has been mounting clinical evidence supporting the metabolic and weight-loss benefits of bariatric surgery for obese patients, which leads to improved cardiac structure. However, its effectiveness in enhancing the cardiac function of heart failure patients remains controversial. A recent study published in Obesity Surgery found bariatric surgery to have beneficial cardiac effects on […]
India: Findings of the association between unbound bilirubin (UB) and acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) indicate that bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction (BIND) scoring with UB measurement may be useful for evaluating ABE in ≥ 34 weeks GA infants. The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, emphasizes the importance of incorporating UB measurement into BIND scoring for […]
USA: Compared to no exercise, exercising at low to moderate exercise intensity for 1 h sufficiently attenuated a fat meal-induced postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PHTG), a recent study published in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness has shown. Moderate exercise intensity was also effective in mitigating insulin resistance. “An acute bout of exercise at 40 %, […]
In a recent study conducted between May 2020 and March 2021 at Shijitan Hospital, researchers explored the complex connections between hormone therapy (HT), obesity, and allergic rhinitis (AR) in perimenopausal women. The study found that HT was found to reduce the risk of AR in perimenopausal women and intriguingly an association was also found between […]
In a groundbreaking study utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers have unveiled a significant association between waist circumference (WC) and female infertility among women of childbearing age in the United States. The findings suggest that beyond BMI, waist circumference may play a significant role in female infertility, and engagement […]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). IBD affects over 1 million people in the US and is linked to increased short- and long-term mortality. CD and UC are influenced by microbial, genetic, immune, and environmental factors. In a study published […]