Entries by aaron

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Reduces Mortality in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Study

Necrotizing soft tissue infections are life-threatening conditions that require immediate medical attention usually leading to high mortality rates and significant morbidity among survivors. A recent analysis unveiled promising outcomes for the application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) in treating Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) which is a severe bacterial infection that destroys tissues under the […]

Bimekizumab bests Guselkumab in psoriatic arthritis, reveals new study

Bimekizumab bests Guselkumab in psoriatic arthritis, reveals new study published in the Rheumatology and Therapy. Matching-adjusted indirect comparisons (MAIC) were used to assess the relative efficacy of bimekizumab 160 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) compared to guselkumab 100 mg Q4W or every 8 weeks (Q8W) at 48/52 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who […]

Initiation of medication for alcohol use disorder at discharge may reduce readmissions: JAMA

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have found in a new cohort study that starting medication for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) at discharge among people with alcohol-related hospitalizations may reduce likelihood of readmission. US Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are significantly underused. Hospitalizations may provide an unmet opportunity to […]

Earlier menopause worsens impact of high CV risk on cognitive decline: Study

Canada: A recent study published in Neurology suggests that earlier menopause may worsen the effects of high cardiovascular risk on cognitive decline.  “Earlier menopause combined with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of thinking and memory problems later,” the study stated. In the study, earlier menopause is defined as occurring […]

Contact with kids most important factor in the onward transmission of pneumococcal pneumonia to elderly: Study

Spain: A recent study has suggested the main benefit of adult pneumococcal vaccination is to directly protect older adults exposed to children who may still carry and transmit some vaccine-type pneumococcal strains despite successful national childhood vaccination programs. New research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) […]

Jaipur Kidney Transplant Racket: Donors, recipients lured from Bangladesh, FIR registered

Gurugram: In a significant breakthrough, a collaborative effort between the CM Flying Squad, the district health department, and Gurugram Police has uncovered an illegal kidney transplant racket operating across two private hospitals in Jaipur. The racket allegedly facilitated illegal kidney transplants in exchange for monetary gains. After coming across a Facebook advertisement for selling a kidney, […]

Doctors urge Mansukh Mandaviya, NMC to reconsider 3 year internship rule for FMGs

Pointing out the plights of foreign medical graduates (FMGs), especially delay in achieving their academic goals, the Foreign Medical Students’ Wing of the All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) has urged the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the National Medical Commission (NMC) to reconsider and revise the 3-year internship and clerkship rule. Referring to […]