Case of Corneal ectasia following cataract extraction surgery in patient with keratoconus: a report Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Georgios Labiris at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece and colleagues have...
AAP supports Bariatric surgery for young adolescents with morbid obesity Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTNEW ORLEANS -According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in its new policy statement, Severe obesity is a serious and worsening public...
Black elderberry extract induced acute pancreatitis- A case report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Simcha Weissman at Department of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, USA and colleagues have reported a...
Probiotics and synbiotics use may help reduce postoperative infection risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTPostoperative surgical infections are fairly common despite all the measures of disinfection or infection control. They account for a third of all...
Surgery effective option for some GERD patients refractory to PPI's: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTHeartburn that persists despite proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment is a frequent and taxing clinical problem. The present available treatment...
Hydrus microstent reduces IOP and medicine need in glaucoma patients, finds Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The use of Schlemm canal stenting via Hydrus microstent at the time of cataract surgery safely reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma...
DAPT with aspirin prevents saphenous vein graft failure in CABG, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTCanada: Aspirin is the preferred antiplatelet drug for the prevention of saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...
Hand sanitizers convenient and effective but handwashing better: Medical minute Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTHand sanitizers convenient and effective but handwashing better, according to medical minute issued by Penn State Health.There is no denial of the...
Vitamin D supplementation before CABG reduces atrial fibrillation risk, finds study Dr. Prem Aggarwal8 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTurkey: High-dose vitamin D supplementation before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery significantly reduced the occurrence of...
Fibrinogen patch -- A cost effective way to prevent hernia recurrence Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTChina: The recurrence of groin hernia after the repair can be lowered with the use of nanoscale fibrinogen, according to a recent study published in...
Presurgical irrigation with Povidone-iodine may prevent endometritis after cesarean, finds AJOG study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTFlorida: Presurgical vaginal irrigation with povidone-iodine 1% reduced the risk of endometritis, postoperative wound infections, and fever most...
PILONIDAL SINUS, an agonising and discomforting disease- Dr Kapil Dev Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 7:02 PM ISTThere are many diseases which are life-threatening and need your immediate attention. But non-life threatening diseases due to their continuous pain,...
