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    Buprenorphine initiation in ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder using fentanyl

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    Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department. The findings, which appeared today in JAMA Network Open, are strong evidence that buprenorphine, a medication approved […] More

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    Etrasimod effective induction and maintenance therapy for moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis

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    USA: A study published in The Lancet has concluded for patients which a history of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis, Etrasimod is proven to be effective and well tolerated as an induction and maintenance therapy based on the study’s findings. They highlighted the therapeutic option further, saying, Etrasimod is a treatment capable of addressing […] More

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    Lower-Dose Regimens of Exemestane Effective in Postmenopausal Patients With Stage 0 to II ER-Positive Breast Cancer

    Lower-Dose Regimens of Exemestane Effective in Postmenopausal Patients With Stage 0 to II ER-Positive Breast Cancer

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    According to research reported in JAMA Oncology, based on findings from a phase IIb trial, 25 mg exemestane thrice weekly is noninferior to the standard dosing of 25 mg once daily pertaining to reduction of serum estradiol among postmenopausal patients with stage 0 to II estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer. Minimal effective dose is an […] More

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    IDP-126 effective triple-combination therapy for acne treatment in children and adolescents, study finds

    IDP-126 effective triple-combination therapy for acne treatment in children and adolescents, study finds

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    USA: The fixed-combination IDP-126 gel demonstrated promising results as the first triple-combination product for acne treatment in children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years, a recent study published in Pediatric Dermatology has shown. IDP-126 achieved significantly greater success rates than dyad combinations and vehicle. Topical clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/benzoyl peroxide 3.1%/adapalene 0.15% gel (IDP-126) showed […] More

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    Laxity in effective discharge of duties: Rajasthan Govt issues guidelines for HoDs at GMCs

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    The Department of Medical Education in Rajasthan has recently expressed its dissatisfaction with the fact that several Heads of the Departments in the Government medical institutes are not properly discharging their duties in their respective departments. Therefore, the State DME has issued a circular specifying the directions that the HODs need to follow for optimal […] More

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    Novel primary care model proves effective for patients with severe mental illness

    Novel primary care model proves effective for patients with severe mental illness

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    Cardiometabolic health conditions – such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks – are more common in American adults with serious mental illness than the general population. With 14.2 million adults living with a serious mental illness, this represents a major challenge that the United States healthcare system must face head-on. Over the past […] More

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    Laxity in effective discharge of duties: Rajasthan Govt issues guidelines for HoDs at GMCs

    Laxity in effective discharge of duties: Rajasthan Govt issues guidelines for HoDs at GMCs

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    Jaipur: The Department of Medical Education in Rajasthan has recently expressed its dissatisfaction with the fact that several Heads of the Departments in the Government medical institutes are not properly discharging their duties in their respective departments. Therefore, the State DME has issued a circular specifying the directions that the HODs need to follow for optimal […] More

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    Study finds parathyroidectomy not effective on kidney function in older adults with hyperparathyroidism

    Study finds parathyroidectomy not effective on kidney function in older adults with hyperparathyroidism

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    Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The only treatment is surgical removal of one or more abnormal parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). Current guidelines recommend parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and CKD, in part to mitigate the risk for and effects of CKD progression. However, […] More

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    Tai chi effective in older people with diabetes and cognitive impairment: JAMA

    Tai chi effective in older people with diabetes and cognitive impairment: JAMA

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    In a new study by Yannan Chen and team which included senior citizens with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), it was shown that tai chi chuan was superior to fitness walking at enhancing general cognitive performance. The findings of this study were published in the Journal of American Medical Association. Cognitive […] More

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    XEN45 gel stent may remain effective in controlling IOP

    XEN45 gel stent may remain effective in controlling IOP

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    XEN45 gel stent may be associated with higher rates of transient hypotony in patients with high myopia and glaucoma but remains effective in controlling IOP suggests a new study published in the Journal of Glaucoma XEN45 implant was an effective and safe procedure in primary open angle glaucoma (OAG) eyes with high myopia. Although the […] More

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    Extra-short implants as effective as regular-length implants with lower biological complications

    Extra-short implants as effective as regular-length implants with lower biological complications

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    A new study published in the Official Journal of the Academy of Osseointegration suggests that extra-short implants had less biological problems, required less time for treatment, and had stronger peri-implant bone crest stability than standard-length implants when implanted in grafted regions at various longitudinal follow-up intervals. Because of its good clinical performance in clinical practice, […] More

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    Pfizer RSV vaccine 82 percent effective in severe infection in infants: Data

    Pfizer RSV vaccine 82 percent effective in severe infection in infants: Data

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    New Delhi: Pfizer Inc’s experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine was 82 percent effective in preventing severe infections in infants when given to expecting mothers in the second half of their pregnancy, according to trial details published on Wednesday that confirm preliminary data from the study. Final data from the study that was halted early […] More

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