New Delhi: India is making significant strides in the fight against rare diseases, with four new drugs currently in the pipeline and five already available in the market for the treatment of seven rare conditions, according to Niti Aayog member (health) Dr. VK Paul. Speaking at an event here, Dr. Paul said that the launch of generic medications […]
A groundbreaking cancer drug could enhance how patients respond to chemotherapy even in treatment-resistant tumours. The drug works by disarming a key defence mechanism that tumours use to protect themselves from treatment. In preclinical models, it has already shown promise in making chemotherapy-resistant cancers more responsive to therapy. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely […]
Upright positions and mobility during labor are pivotal for improved maternal and fetal outcomes; however, such practices remain underutilized, particularly in low-income settings like Uganda. Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization for varied upright positions such as sitting, squatting, and walking during labor, cultural inertia often results in women being confined to supine positions. […]
USA: A large U.S. cohort study found meclizine, a common vestibular suppressant for dizziness, is linked to a significantly higher risk of injurious falls in both younger and older adults. The findings, from Dr. Meredith E. Adams and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, were published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Meclizine, an antihistamine […]
Children born small for their gestational age (SGA) are more likely to experience neurodevelopmental difficulties by the age of five, even if they are delivered at full term, according to a new study published in Pediatrics International. The research, led by Dr. Satoshi Suyama and colleagues from the Funded Research Division of Child and Adolescent […]
USA: A phase 3 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has highlighted encouraging results for inhaled molgramostim, a recombinant human granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). The research was led by Dr. Bruce C. Trapnell from the Translational Pulmonary Science Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, […]
USA: A new retrospective study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) reports that low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM), widely used off-label for nonscarring alopecia, does not increase the risk of tachycardia in patients without pre-existing cardiac conditions. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College, led by Zachary J.K. Neubauer […]
Postoperative hypothermia is a prevalent issue among non-cardiac surgery patients that can have serious consequences but often goes unaddressed. To address this problem, a study was conducted to identify risk factors for postoperative hypothermia in this patient population. Recently published study analyzed various factors contributing to postoperative hypothermia, focusing on age, BMI, ASA classification, type […]
Renal disease in pediatric patients presents significant challenges, particularly in anesthetic management, due to its association with high morbidity and mortality rates. Achieving effective perioperative pain management is crucial, and pediatric regional anesthesia emerges as a valuable strategy to enhance pain control. Recent study explores the impact of ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (BPB) as […]
Recent study focused on predicting short birth intervals (defined as less than 33 months) among reproductive-age women in East Africa, using supervised machine learning (ML) models to identify key determinants. Utilized recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 11 East African countries, including Uganda and Ethiopia, with a sample size of 100,246 women who […]