Prevention of surgical site infections: APSIC guidelines Hina Zahid31 Dec 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) has released APSIC Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in 2018. This...
Rare case of Subacute combined degeneration induced by nitrous oxide inhalation Hina Zahid31 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Huimin Zhao at Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China and colleagues have reported a rare case...
Local administration of vasodilators may ease pain caused by ureteral stenting: Study Hina Zahid30 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTEvery year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems. Kidney stones and ureteral stents can cause...
FDA clears Medacta's MyShoulder placement guides Hina Zahid30 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTMedacta has announced receiving FDA clearance for their MyShoulder Placement Guides for shoulder arthroplasty. These patient-matched, 3D-printed...
Rohtak doctors report rare case of Bifid Uvula in adult Hina Zahid30 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Jyoti Sharma at Department of Anaesthesiology, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Affiliated to University of...
Exercise may reduce risk for seven cancers by as much as 25 percent Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTU.S. guidelines recommend three to five hours a week of moderate activity for adults or one to three hours a week of vigorous activity. A new study...
Calcium channels blockage- potential new treatment strategy for diabetes Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTCertain type of calcium channel in insulin-secreting beta cells may have role in production of diabetes is the hypothesis. Researchers at Karolinska...
A vaccine against chronic inflammatory diseases in offing Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTAlterations in gut microbiota composition are associated with metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease....
Rare case of Gallbladder hemorrhage during edoxaban therapy: a report Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hideya Itagaki at the Department of General Surgery, Honjou Daiichi Hospital, 110 Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, Akita, Japan and colleagues have...
High BMI may improve survival among patients with certain cancers: JAMA Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with overall survival benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with...
Melatonin better option than Zolpidem for hospital-related insomnia: Study Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe sleep patterns of patients during hospitalizations may be significantly disrupted leading to insomnia. Despite attempts to control environmental...
Intermittent Fasting improves health and longevity: NEJM Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:28 PM IST A diet of three meals with snacks every day is so ingrained in our culture that a change in this eating pattern will rarely be contemplated by...
