Editorial |
Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
21st January 2020Multispeciality
In patients with moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Glasgow Coma Scale greater than 8 and less than 13) presenting within three hours of injury, immediately administer tranexamic acid (Grade 1B).
In the CRASH-3 trial, among 9000 patients presenting within three hours of TBI with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)... Read more » |
Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
21st January 2020Multispeciality
Three Belgian doctors go on trial for murder for helping a woman end her life.
The doctors, are accused of unlawfully poisoning 38-year-old Tine Nys on April 27, 2010.
They are the first doctors to go on trial for euthanasia in Belgium since the country legalized the practice in 2002... Read more » |
News From All Specialities |
21st January 2020Business and MedicinePathology & Lab Medicine
Declining private investment and lack of innovation in the development of new antibiotics are undermining efforts to combat drug-resistant infections, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
Two new reports reveal a weak pipeline... Read more » |
21st January 2020 Pathology & Lab Medicine Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement enhanced health screenings to detect ill travelers traveling to the United States on direct or...Read more » |
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21st January 2020 Business and MedicinePathology & Lab Medicine
An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities, Chinese authorities said on Monday, as the number of patients tripled and a third person died, stoking concerns about the containment of the virus.... Read more » |
21st January 2020Cardiology Diabetes and Endocrinology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an additional indication - reduction of cardiovascular (CV) disease risk - for the injectable formulation of the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide (Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes...Read more »
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21st January 2020 Pathology & Lab Medicine Pharmacists
The monoclonal antibody bezlotoxumab reduces the rate of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according to findings from the MODIFY II trial.
Investigators evaluated results from 295 MODIFY II participants who were followed for 12 months to assess the long-term rates of recurrent CDI... Read more »
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Medicolegal Corner |
21st January 2020
1. Medical consent
2. High-risk medical consent
3. Surgical consent...Read more » |
eMedi Humor |
21st January 2020
A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, "I’m Mr. Sugarbrown’s daughter."
Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I’m Jane Sugarbrown."
The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday school and said, "Aren’t you Mr. Sugarbrown’s daughter?" ...Read more » |
eMedi Quiz |
21st January 2020
A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Arsenic...Read more » |
Lifestyle Updates |
21st January 2020
Traditional Ayurveda cooking recommends low heat cooking and now a western study endorses it.
Low-temperature cooking reduces insulin resistance among overweight women as per a 4-week study... Read more » |
21st January 2020
To stay healthy, one needs to eat right, get plenty of exercise and rest and avoid bad habits such as smoking. But now it is said that “what you believe in” can have a big impact on health and longevity....Read more » |
21st January 2020
Here we are, afraid of losing what we have all the time, holding on to it so tight that not a soul can touch it. We think by hiding it from the world, it’s hidden and it’s ours. Nothing is. Nothing ever will be. For, nothing ever was... Read more » |
Medical Voice |
The vaccination drive will be conducted through the booths set up at Anganwadis, health sub centres, Family health centres, government hospitals, private hospitals, bus stands, railway stations...Read more »
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Medbytes |
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From Other Newsletter |
Orthopedic |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic X chromosome-linked disorder, is marked by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. Presently, no cure exists for this condition. Medical and rehabilitative therapy for genetic defects may help maintain function and provide some comfort.... Read more » |
Allergy-and-Immunology |
Elevated blood eosinophil (bEOS) counts are markers of inflammation associated with poorer outcomes in individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
A new study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology aimed to determine the association...Read more » |
Dermatology |
Intake of vitamin A may be associated with a lower risk of a common type of skin cancer, a study claims.
The study of about 125,000 Americans found that people with the highest intake of vitamin A lowered their risk of squamous cell skin cancer by around 15 per cent.... Read more »
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