Diabetes patients at higher risk of bariatric surgery-associated complications Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Weight loss surgery, although safe in diabetes patients but is associated with higher complication rates compared with non-diabetic patients,...
Tonsillectomy may not improve cognitive function in young kids with apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTAustralia: Adenotonsillectomy, although improve sleep and behavior in young children with mild apnea, but certainly doesn't improve cognitive...
Next generation gel treats wound infections by lowering inflammatory response Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTThere is an increasing need for new treatments that improve wound healing and reduce complications in patients with various types of wounds, such as...
FDA approves less invasive HeartMate 3 implantation technique Hina Zahid8 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of a new alternative surgical technique for Abbott’s HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular...
Stuck popcorn leads to endocarditis and open heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDelhi: A firefighter from Britain had a near-death experience due to a piece of popcorn stuck in his teeth. Adam Martin, 41, had to undergo open-heart...
Rare case of Iatrogenic endometriosis reported Hina Zahid7 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDr Alkan Cubuk at Department of Urology, Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and colleagues have reported a rare...
New heart transplant technique may also increase exercise capacity of recipients Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTWalking past the 52 years when the first human-to-human transplant was performed in South Africa, an international team of researchers is trying to...
Smartphone app improves pain, reduces opioid use after knee replacement surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTThe use of the smartphone app (PainCoach) after surgery improved pain control and reduced opioid use in patients who underwent knee replacement,...
Colonoscopy within 24 hours of acute LGIB does not offer any benefit Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTCurrent U.S. gastroenterology society guidelines recommend colonoscopy evaluation within 24 hours of presentation or admission in patients with...
Bariatric surgery may lower risk for malignant melanoma: JAMA Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTObesity is a cancer risk factor, and bariatric surgery in patients with obesity is associated with reduced cancer risk. However, the evidence for a...
Maharashtra doctors successfully conduct TKR using butterfly prosthesis technique Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTA remarkable achievement by Maharashtra doctors have successfully conducted TKR using butterfly prosthesis technique.Dr Neeraj Adkar of Saishree...
Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of deep vein thrombosis: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTLondon, UK: Bariatric or weight loss surgery causes a significant reduction in thromboembolic events, driven by a reduction in deep vein thrombosis...
