Entries by aaron

Adjunctive Argatroban or Eptifibatide Shows No Benefit with Thrombolysis in Thrombectomy Patients: JAMA

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 […]

Gout Patients Face Higher Risk of Chronic Opioid Use, VA Study Finds

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 […]

Ostomy-Related AKI Linked to Higher Mortality and MAKE Risk, suggests study

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, […]

Caught on Camera: ASHA Worker allegedly slaps Medical Officer at Sikar PHC

Jaipur: In a shocking case of violence against medical professionals, a medical officer at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kochchur, Sikar, was allegedly slapped by an ASHA worker on Friday. The health department has ordered an inquiry, and the accused has been arrested.   The incident occurred after the doctor issued a notice to […]

Donor, Recipient die after liver transplant; Health Dept issues notice to Sahyadri Hospital

Pune: A woman who had donated a part of her liver to her husband tragically died after he passed away following a transplant surgery at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune, raising serious concerns about post-transplant complications. In response to the incident, the Maharashtra health department has issued a notice to the hospital, an official said. The transplant took […]

The Forgotten Insulin Sensitizer: Revisiting Pioglitazone for Metabolically Unhealthy Non-Obese (MUNO) Indians with T2DM

MUNO Indian Phenotype: A Silent High-Risk Candidate The Metabolically Unhealthy Non-Obese (MUNO) phenotype is a silent but high-risk profile, especially common among South Asians. Despite a normal BMI, these individuals have markedly higher visceral and liver fat, increased carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and reduced insulin sensitivity and secretion, which significantly elevates the risk of T2D […]