USA: Researchers have found in a new study that inserting a contraceptive implant within the first 24 hours postpartum is safe for breastfeeding individuals. This finding supports users, healthcare providers, and hospitals in offering placement at a time that best meets the user’s needs. The study was published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics […]
Even though microbial keratitis is a preventable cause of blindness, it’s a complex infection to treat, and many patients have lasting vision impairment. Previous studies have identified several risk factors for reduced vision after treatment, including delays in symptom onset, longer duration of symptoms and existing eye disease. However, these studies were restricted to one […]
Turkey: A retrospective single-center study published in BMC Ophthalmology has highlighted the potential role of intravitreal dexamethasone implants as an adjunctive therapy in managing Coats’ disease alongside conventional ablative treatments. The research, conducted by Ozlem Ural Fatihoglu and colleagues from the Department of Ophthalmology at Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey, assessed the efficacy and safety […]
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which individuals experience persistent self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy despite achieving objective measures of success. This phenomenon is associated with lower job satisfaction, increased rates of burnout, and reduced productivity. Harsh Wadhwa et al conducted a study to determine the prevalence of imposter syndrome among orthopaedic surgery residents […]
Kalyani- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani has released a prospectus for admission into the MBBS course for the academic year 2025. The Course of studies leading to the award of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) of the AIIMS shall last for a minimum of five and a half academic […]
India: A large multicentre clinical trial conducted in India has found that three commonly prescribed dual-drug regimens for high blood pressure are equally effective and well-tolerated in South Asian adults. The findings, published in Nature Medicine, provide important evidence to guide hypertension management in the region, where cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of illness […]
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that Rilzabrutinib decreased itching and hives while preserving a positive risk-benefit profile, indicating that it might be a useful therapy for individuals with moderate to severe chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) that is resistant to antihistamines. The primary cause of CSU is the activation […]
USA: A recent large-scale investigation published in the Journal of Periodontology by Muhammad H. A. Saleh and Hamoun Sabri from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has revealed a dose-dependent relationship between the severity of periodontitis and the presence of multiple systemic health conditions. Using data from electronic health records spanning 2013 to 2023, […]
USA: Early single-center data suggest that in utero embolization for high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM) is feasible, with surviving infants showing normal neurodevelopment; however, the risk of preterm delivery needs further investigation. A preliminary communication published in JAMA by Dr. Darren B. Orbach and colleagues from Boston Children’s Hospital describes the first systematic attempt […]
Sweden: In a significant advancement for dialysis care, researchers from Linkoping University, Sweden, have found that chlorhexidine is more effective than ethanol in reducing bacterial presence during buttonhole cannulation in patients undergoing haemodialysis via arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The study, led by Karin Staaf and colleagues from the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, was […]