Methylprednisolone does not reduce risk of worse outcomes in infants undergoing heart surgery: STRESS trial Written By Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Perioperative administration of methylprednisolone for reduction of inflammation in infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass did...
Total Ankle Replacement as good as Arthrodesis for patients with advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTUCL researchers have found in TARVA randomised clinical trial that among patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who opt surgery equally good...
Stapes surgery linked to short and long-term taste disturbances Written By Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Taste disturbances are a relatively common occurrence after stapedectomy, is the conclusion drawn from a recent study published in the journal...
More Effective, Less Painful: Study supports use of Ultrasound-guided surgery in early form of breast cancer Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTUltrasound-guided surgery for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) gives better results than the standard technique of using a wire...
Botox improves patient satisfaction, appearance-related psychological impact for treating upper facial lines: Study Written By Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in Dermatologic Surgery has shown that patients with a lasting response to onabotulinumtoxinA report clinically meaningful...
AI tools can detect significant coronary artery disease from chest radiographs: Study Written By Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTItaly: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be helpful for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) from chest radiographs of patients, a...
Add on Ornidazole prior to surgery reduces surgical site infections: BMJ Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Nov 2022 8:00 PM IST1g dosage of ornidazole given before surgery dramatically decreased surgical site infections in persons having elective colorectal surgery when...
Both gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy have similar rates of complications and death: JAMA Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTComplication and death rates were similar for both gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy when researchers compared the two weight-loss surgeries in...
Pancreas transplant more beneficial to diabetes patients compared to other treatments Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 10:45 AM ISTPancreas transplantation (PTx) re-establishes an auto-regulating source of endogenous insulin responsive to normal feedback controls. It is a type of...
Drug preconditioning prevents complications, multi organ damage in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery Written By Medha Baranwal16 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: An interim analysis of the phase II START trial showed that RBT-1, a novel pharmacologic approach to preconditioning, benefits patients receiving...
Bariatric surgery decreases risk of heart disease Written By Dr Rashi Prakash16 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the US, affecting more than 30% of adults. It is characterized...
Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis Written By Dr Rashi Prakash16 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTAnkle Arthroscopy is the most effective when pain is due to contact between bone spurs and the arthritis has not yet caused significant cartilage...
