Infection linked with risk of developing Sjögren Syndrome, finds a study Deepanjana Sarkar25 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTInfection linked with risk of developing Sjögren Syndrome finds a studyA new study has revealed that exposure to infection may increase the risk of...
Albuterol before tonsillectomy prevents postoperative respiratory complications: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTAustralia: Administration of albuterol before tonsillectomy may help in the prevention of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children...
Indian surgeons save 7-year-old suffering from Congenital Nasal Meningoencephalocele Deepanjana Sarkar18 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTA team of surgeons at Kohinoor Hospital Mumbai performed minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery through the nasal of a 7-years-old who...
Positive airway pressure lowers death in obese sleep apnea patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a mode of respiratory ventilation used in the treatment of sleep apnea. A new study published in the journal...
Ibuprofen linked to severe bleeding risk after tonsillectomy in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Ibuprofen compared to acetaminophen is linked to an increased risk of severe bleeding after tonsillectomy in children, finds a recent study....
AIIMS doctors report a rare case of nasal mass due to Rhinosporidiosis Hina Zahid4 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) New Delhi, India doctors Dr Chirom A. Singh and Pirabu Sakthivel has reported a rare case of...
Good News! Allergic rhinitis linked to decreased risk of multiple cancers Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Allergic rhinitis decreases risk for multiple cancers including cancer of hypopharynx, esophagus (squamous cell), cervix, tonsil/oropharynx, and...
Five common ENT practices which need to be questioned Hina Zahid27 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTThere are certain medical practices and procedures which are followed instinctively despite ample scientific evidence against them.These practices...
1.5 Yr Old Boy Swallowed 4cm Tic Tac Hair Pin, Removed at Wadia Hospital Hina Zahid27 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTMumbai: Ronit a 1 ½ year old boy from shahapur, swallowed tic tac hair pin while playing at home. A complex and complicated endoscopy was...
Rare case of a forgotten disease Lemierre’s Syndrome Hina Zahid25 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Andrew Walkty at University of ll,Canada and colleagues have reported a case of Lamierre syndrome .The case has appeared in the NEJM.Lemierre...
New implant developed for restoring hearing loss Hina Zahid24 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTA team of worldwide researchers including engineers from the University of Utah are working to develop a new implantable device and surgical procedure...
Man cleans his ears with cotton swab, develops deadly brain infection 5 years later: BMJ Case Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTUK: A strange case report published in the British Medical Journal, reports the case of a healthy 31-year-old man who developed a brain infection five...
