Triple drug combo prolongs survival in men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer Written By Hina Zahid2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTResults from an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial indicate that adding the androgen-receptor...
Type of analgesic block not related to incidence of complications after hypospadias surgery Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe type of analgesic block is not associated with the risk of developing complications following primary hypospadias correction in children,...
Mini-slings non-inferior to mid-urethral slings for female stress urinary incontinence: NEJM Written By Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed single-incision mini-slings to be noninferior to standard mid-urethral slings in...
Preoperative antibiotics tied to increased risk of infection after radical cystectomy: Study Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team29 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Craig V. Labbate and the team, it was shown that outpatient antibiotic usage is prevalent prior to radical cystectomy...
MRI-guided stereotactic body radiation reduces additional toxicity in prostate cancer: ASCO Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team28 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTLos Angeles, CA: A new study demonstrated that MRI-guided prostate stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) results in a statistically significant decrease...
Vitamin D supplements improve HDL cholesterol and fasting insulin in infertile men Written By Medha Baranwal25 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTDenmark: High-dose vitamin D supplementation improves fasting insulin levels and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol in infertile men, says a...
Non Hormonal Male Contraceptive Pill shows 99 percent efficacy, no side effects in mice study Written By Isra Zaman24 March 2022 1:20 PM ISTWhen given orally to male mice for 4 weeks, YCT529 dramatically reduced sperm counts and was 99% effective in preventing pregnancy, without any...
Burst wave lithotripsy new alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones Written By Hina Zahid23 March 2022 7:00 PM ISTAn innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney...
Off-clamp robot-assisted partial nephrectomy not superior to on-clamp technique: Study Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSt. Louis, MO: When compared to on-clamp partial nephrectomy, off-clamp robot-assisted partial nephrectomy had similar perioperative results. There...
Positioning during PCNL for complex kidney stones may not impact the success rates Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: In a new study led by Rodrigo Perrella, it was found that positioning in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for complicated kidney stones had...
Higher maternal blood levels of lead can increase chance of her bearing male child Hina Zahid17 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTHigher lead levels in a mother's blood can increase the chance of her bearing male offspring, according to new research led by Japanese scientists at...
Cold ischemia device consistently maintains low graft temperature during renal transplantation Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSpain: In a new study it was found that in both robotic-assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) and open kidney transplant (OKT), the cold ischemia device...
