Entries by aaron

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

 A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of patients. The late-breaking science is presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). VT is a leading cause of sudden death in patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction.2 Approximately […]

Periostin shows promise to help fight a common form of esophageal cancer

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for around 90% of esophageal cancers, especially in East Asia. New findings in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, indicate that periostin, or POSTN, promotes ESCC progression by enhancing cancer and stromal cell migration in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Therefore, it may be a novel therapeutic target for […]

Seizure prophylaxis in mild and moderate TBI tied to reduced risk of early posttraumatic seizures: JAMA

USA: A recent meta-analysis including 8 studies has suggested a small, albeit significant, reduced risk for early posttraumatic seizures (PTS) for mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) of seizure prophylaxis. The researchers suggest weighing the small absolute risk reduction against the risks of prescribing antiseizure medications. The findings were published online in JAMA Neurology […]

Kerala HC grants interim relief to doctor accused of abetting his former fiance’s suicide

Granting interim relief to the doctor accused of abetting his former fiance’s suicide, the Kerala High Court has allowed him to rejoin his post-graduate studies. This order was passed by a single-judge bench consisting of Justice Ziyad Rahman AA after considering the ‘irreversible damage’ caused by preventing the accused doctor from attending classes, Live Law […]

DGHS defends broader definition of Intensivist, Critical Care Specialists see red

Although the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Health Ministry recently defended its broader definition of an “Intensivist” citing the scarcity of physician staff with minimum standards of training for critical care delivery, the critical care specialists having NMC recognised degrees are not happy with the explanation. Raising the issue, a newly […]

Misleading ads case: SC rejects apology of Ramdev, MD Balkrishna

Not convinced by the latest apology, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second affidavits filed by Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Balkrishna tendering unconditional apologies over publishing “misleading” advertisements, asserting they did so when “caught on the wrong foot”. Refusing to accept the latest affidavit, the apex court described the […]