Weight loss reduces risk of total knee and hip replacement in obese adults: Study Written By MD Editorial Team1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Weight loss target >7.5% is needed to reduce total knee replacement (TKR) risk in adults with overweight or obesity, a recent study in...
Gravitational loading not tied to bariatric surgery induced bone loss: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali31 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a study published in the Bone, gravitational loading was not significantly associated with weight and bone loss following bariatric...
Prophylactic CPAP may not reduce risk of pneumonia or reintubation after Surgery Written By MD Editorial Team31 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn the Lancet study conducted by contributors at PRISM Trial Group, it was found out that the routine use of prophylactic postoperative continuous...
Robotic axillary lymph node dissection improves outcomes in breast cancer: Study Written By Dr Nisanth Puliyath30 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTRobotic axillary lymph node dissection is associated with quick postoperative recovery and positive aesthetic effects in breast cancer patients,...
Single dose Gabapentin better than Memantine for postoperative Analgesia in lap chole: Study Written By MD Editorial Team28 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTGabapentin as a single dose premedication provides better postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients, finds a study...
Retrograde intrarenal surgery cost-effective option for managing 1-2 cm renal stones Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTManagement of renal stones has been under research. For 1-2cm renal stones, retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is most cost-effective, finds a...
First steerable catheter for brain surgery developed by UC San Diego researchers Written By Hina Zahid27 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a first, a researchers team from the University of California San Diego has developed a steerable catheter that will give neurosurgeons the...
DeBakey type I acute aortic dissection associated with high risk of in-hospital mortality: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe DeBakey classification divides Stanford acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) into DeBakey type I (D1) and type II (D2) according to the extent...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to fistula development after reconstructive head and neck surgery: Study Written By Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop fistula following major head and neck surgery, a recent study in journal The...
Residual benign prostate glandular tissue not tied to detectable PSA after radical prostatectomy: Study Written By Dr Nisanth Puliyath24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTRadical prostatectomy (RP) is the established treatment modality for clinically localized prostate cancer. Ideally, serum prostate specific antigen...
Warming and injecting slowly reduces lidocaine injection pain, study finds Written By Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The pain of local anesthetic injections can be reduced by injecting slowly and by warming the injectant, slow injection seems more important than...
Band-aid type adhesive effectively seals internal wounds during surgery Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTEmpa researchers have thus developed a patch that stably seals two sutured pieces of intestine and thus prevents dangerous leaks during abdominal...
