Cefazolin can safely be given to most surgery patients despite penicillin allergy Written By Hina Zahid19 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTBOSTON - Most surgical patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely be given the guideline-recommended antibiotic cefazolin to prevent...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Propofol-based IV anesthesia improves survival during cancer surgery: Study Written By Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:20 PM ISTTaiwan: Cancer patients who receive propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus volatile anesthesia during surgery have better overall...
Surgery should remain as mainstay for treating acute uncomplicated appendicitis: COMMA trial Written By Hina Zahid16 March 2021 11:00 AM ISTAn RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of...
NSAIDs not linked to post-surgical bleeding complications;claims study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha15 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTIn a recent development, researchers have suggested that NSAIDs are unlikely to be the cause of postoperative bleeding complications.The ...
Asthma increases revision rates of endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan14 March 2021 11:00 PM ISTRecent research has documented that the rate of revision of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in Chronic rhinosinusitis with asthma (CRS‐A) was...
Sinus surgery beneficial for immunodeficient chronic rhinosinusitis patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 10:00 PM ISTCanada: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is beneficial for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and immunodeficiency, suggests a recent study in...
Hypothermic perfusion helps reduce complications in liver transplant patients: NEJM Written By Dr Satabdi Saha12 March 2021 9:31 PM ISTHypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion leads to a lower risk of nonanastomotic biliary strictures following the transplantation of livers obtained...
Nepafenac punctal plug reduces Postop Pain After Cataract Surgery Written By MD Bureau12 March 2021 9:25 PM ISTThe topical approach of dispensing drug is the most common drug delivery system for pain management after cataract surgery. However, the topical...
Low-dose aspirin equally effective for VTE prevention in joint surgeries: Study Written By Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 2:15 PM ISTRochester, MN: Twice-daily low-dose aspirin is equally effective as twice daily regular-dose aspirin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism...
In Hip OA, radiographic changes increased while pain decreased after 10 years: Study Written By Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 10:30 AM ISTNetherlands:Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a common problem in Western society and a common diagnosis in primary care. Reset have found in a new...
Delaying Surgery for at least seven weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis reduces mortality risk: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 March 2021 4:00 PM ISTNew international research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) concludes that surgery should be delayed for seven...
