PCI prior to TAVR may not reduce mortality or re-hospitalization: ACTIVATION trial Written By Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 5:45 PM ISTDelhi: Pre-procedure PCI versus no PCI in patients undergoing TAVR having significant coronary artery disease (CAD) did not result in better chances...
Transcatheter bariatric embolotherapy useful weight loss strategy in obesity: Study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha1 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, obese patients lost a substantial amount of weight after transcatheter bariatric embolotherapy (TBE) of the left...
No significant risk of new diabetes onset after pancreatectomy for PCLs: ACG 2020 Written By Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2020 11:15 AM ISTColumbus, OH: The risk of new onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) after partial pancreatectomy for pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) is not excessive and is...
No benefit of PC over emergency cholecystectomy in Acute cholecystitis: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan29 Nov 2020 4:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Percutaneous cholecystostomy was associated with an increased risk of mortality at 30 and 90 days, more...
Scrotal orchidopexy better than Inguinal orchidopexy for undescended testis: JAMA Written By MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTUndescended testis prevalence at birth and one year after is 2%–4% and less than 1%, respectively.Surgical management is the recommended treatment for...
Color Doppler Ultrasound beats Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index for diagnosing of PVD: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Nov 2020 1:45 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the Indian Journal of Surgery, researchers having considered CT angiography as the gold standard...
Survival in laparoscopic and open liver resection equal in CRC liver metastasis Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan25 Nov 2020 6:00 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators have found that there was no significant difference between open or laparoscopic liver resection...
Spinal or epidural anesthesia may improve survival in leg bypass surgery: BMJ Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Nov 2020 5:14 PM ISTOTTAWA, ON - Researchers at Ottawa Hospital have found in one of the largest of its kind that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in...
Popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones Written By Hina Zahid25 Nov 2020 12:30 PM ISTChildhood obesity is a major public health issue that has increased over the last 10 years," said lead investigator Miriam A. Bredella, M.D.,...
Intraoperative hypotension can now be predicted before it occurs , finds UK study Written By Dr Monish Raut24 Nov 2020 6:42 PM ISTIntraoperative hypotension is associated with worse perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery.Researchers from UK have...
Change in dominant side of chewing tied to early deterioration of dental implants Written By Hina Zahid23 Nov 2020 8:00 AM ISTA team of dentists from RUDN University confirmed that a change in the dominant side of chewing is a reason for the early deterioration of dental...
Bladder outlet obstruction may not lead to hydronephrosis in some patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2020 6:36 PM ISTHyderabad, India: Isolated bladder outlet obstruction in adult men with refractory non‐neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms is not associated with...
