KMC doctors first to identify a rare blood group in India Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTIndia, July 30: A team of doctors led by Dr. Shamee Shastry from the blood bank of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal identified a rare blood group...
Intraoperative Autologous blood transfusion benefits children in cardiac surgeries Vinay Singh singh10 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe use of autologous intraoperative blood collection and retransfusion is a feasible option for small children with complex congenital heart defects...
New blood test can predict kidney cancer risk five years prior to diagnosis Hina Zahid15 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTA New blood test can predict kidney cancer risk five years prior to diagnosis and also survival in these cases. Clear cell kidney cancer is the most...
Blood test in first trimester may predict gestational diabetes: NIH Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTHemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) measured in the first trimester improved the prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a cohort of low-risk women...
Vitamin B3 has potential to prevent Acute Kidney Injury Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTA form of vitamin B3 has the potential to prevent acute kidney injury, reports a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. The findings...
Follow Blood Management Program to reduce transfusions in Orthopedic Patients: American Society of Anesthesiologists Vinay Singh singh22 Aug 2018 7:02 PM ISTPatient blood management was associated with fewer transfusions and reduced blood use with similar or improved clinical outcomes in patients...
Lifestyle changes reduce complications in babies and mothers in Gestational Diabetes Vinay Singh singh23 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTLifestyle changes (including as a minimum healthy eating, physical activity, and self-monitoring of blood sugar levels) was associated with possible...
Unusual case of child with blood-stained tears Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr. Sek Keung Kwok and colleagues have reported a case of blood-stained tears due to a contact lens, that has appeared in BMJ Case Reports.The...
New Technique for removing thyroid, parathyroid with no visible scar Hina Zahid24 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new procedure that allows surgeons to access and remove the thyroid and parathyroid glands through small incisions on the inside of the mouth...
A rare case of Metronidazole induced severe thrombocytopenia Vinay Singh singh29 Aug 2018 7:00 PM ISTDr.Jeffrey Lew, Hematology Oncology Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii and colleagues have reported a rare case of Metronidazole induced...
Transfuse Blood only if Haemoglobin < 7.5 gm% in Cardiac Surgery : ESC Update Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA restrictive strategy for red-cell transfusion was noninferior to a liberal strategy with respect to the composite outcome of death from any cause,...
Is near zero risk blood possible? by Dr R.N. Makroo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTA blood transfusion service has become an integral part of modern medical practice. Most transfusions save lives, but they can also put a patient at...
