Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAbout half of people with blood clots in the deep veins of their legs develop a complication that involves chronic limb pain and swelling, making it...
Varicose veins don’t always require surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTCaroline Robinson, The Conversation"Varicose veins" is a term commonly used to describe visible leg veins. But true varicose veins are dilated and...
Small increases in complications when knee replacement done as outpatient procedure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTSome complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December...
Stop the clots, spare the coagulation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTOne of the most important and fraught processes in the human body is inflammation. Inflammatory responses to injury or disease are crucial for...
New ASA Guidelines For Stroke, check out details Ruby khatun khatun25 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTA major new recommendation increases the window of time for selected patients who are eligible to have blood clots mechanically removed from vessels...
Women on Menopausal hormone therapy have lower risk of heart failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe effect of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), previously known as hormone replacement therapy, on cardiovascular health in post-menopausal women has...
Andexanet reverses severe bleeding caused by factor Xa inhibitors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:22 PM ISTFactor Xa inhibitors, which inhibit a protein involved in the formation of blood clots, are commonly prescribed for patients who are at high risk for...
New drug reduces hot flushes & improves sleep quality after menopause Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTMenopause is the process through which a woman ceases to be fertile or menstruate and is associated with night sweats, hot flashes, mood fluctuations,...
Oral micronized progesterone diminishes perimenopausal hot flashes, night sweats Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTHot flashes and night sweats occur in eight of 10 perimenopausal women (who've had a period in the last year) and are distressing at times....
Frailty, not old age - a risk factor for surgical complications Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTDr. Jennifer Watt, at the University of Toronto & colleagues, have found in a study that although surgeons often consider age when assessing...
Spinal Anaesthesia better than GA in Elderly Hip Fracture patients : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTSpinal anesthesia may be better than general anesthesia for elderly hip fracture patients. A recent study out of the University of Toronto compared...
Arterial thrombosis in leg associated with increased risk of cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTArterial thrombosis in the leg is associated with an increased risk of cancer.Dr. Jens Sundbøll and associates conducted a study to evaluate the risk...
