China: A new secondary analysis of the Catheter Ablation vs Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial suggests that the benefit of catheter ablation over drug therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) largely depends on the patient’s burden of non-modifiable recurrence risk factors (NMRRFs). The study, led by Zhen Wang and colleagues from the Department […]
In a large-scale multinational study involving over 400,000 women and men aged 37 to 70 years from six European countries, researchers from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (France) and the Kyung Hee University (Republic of Korea), investigated dietary habits and disease trajectories. The comprehensive data […]
China: Researchers have found in a recent study that portable handheld ultrasound devices can provide reliable VExUS (Venous Excess Ultrasound) assessments in critically ill patients while significantly reducing examination time compared to conventional ultrasound. The findings, published in the Journal of Critical Care, suggest that this approach can enhance efficiency in intensive care units (ICUs) […]
Research shows that younger men with type 2 diabetes face higher risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease compared to those with type 1 diabetes. In contrast, women experience worse outcomes with type 1 diabetes across all age groups. The first study of its kind to compare cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type […]
A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed that adding argatroban or eptifibatide to intravenous thrombolysis did not improve reperfusion rates or clinical outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy. The findings from the Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis (MOST) trial was conducted between 2019 and 2023. The study followed patients for 90 […]
Researchers have found in a Veterans Health Administration study that individuals with gout are significantly more likely to be prescribed chronic opioids compared to those without gout, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.30. Thus Gout Patients Face Higher Risk of Chronic Opioid Use. This study was published in the Arthritis Care & Research journal […]
Researchers have ascertained in a new study that Ostomy-AKI patients have more complex outcomes and higher mortality compared to General-AKI. The study draws attention to the fact that Ostomy-AKI is strongly associated with hypovolemia, more severe AKI staging, and a 2.5 times higher risk of major adverse kidney events (MAKE) at 30-90 days, including mortality, […]
GUWAHATI: DME Assam has invited NEET PG 2025 qualified candidates, who have served at least one year in designated ‘remote and difficult areas’ of Assam, to apply for additional marks in PG medical admissions. Applications with required documents must be submitted by hand at the DME office between August 23 and September 6, 2025. In its […]
Chennai: The Madras High Court recently quashed an order of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) exonerating a hospital from medical negligence charges. Noting that the order was passed by the Council without considering the report of the State Government Appointed Committee, the HC bench comprising Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ordered, “the impugned proceedings of the first […]
New Delhi: The Dental Council of India (DCI) has issued a notification directing all dental colleges to upload details of students admitted in MDS and PG Diploma courses for the academic session 2025-26 on the official DCI portal using their allotted login credentials. As per the revised NEET counseling schedule, the last date for uploading […]