Diabetes Increases Risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in Seniors Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTOlder patients with diabetes may be at an 84 percent higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) than those who are not...
Anesthetics have the same effects on plants as they have on animals and humans Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in Annals of Botany shows that plants react to anesthetics similarly to the way animals and humans do, suggesting plants are...
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...
New Procedure which helps Patients Avoid Hip Replacement Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTDoctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are using a procedure called Subchondroplasty to give patients with damaged hips more...
FDA approves first stereotactic radiotherapy system for Early Stage Breast Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTThe GammaPod ™ – a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early-stage breast cancer – has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S....
Study suggests earache might be a sign of rare cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTCancer of the ear is quite rare and most often develops in the outer skin. The condition can affect any of the three parts of the ear; the inner,...
Two surgical approaches equally effective in hydrocephalus caused by infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTImplanting a shunt or endoscopically reducing intracranial pressure and reducing fluid production are equally effective in treating infants with...
New web-based program to monitor experience of operating surgeon in robotic surgeries Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTLoyola Medicine physicians have proposed a simple new system RoboLog , a web-based program to improve the reporting of robotic surgeries performed by...
Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTOn an average half of adult women may experience urinary incontinence, but few of them get diagnosed and treated despite a wide range of options to...
Apollo Hospital gives lease of life to heart failure patient with new procedure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTDoctors at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderguda, here performed a new procedure to revive a 70-year-old Heart failure patient and facilitated that he is...
General anesthetics do more than put you to sleep Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Jan 2018 7:22 PM ISTA new understanding of the complex ways in which general anaesthetics act on the brain could eventually lead to improved drugs for surgery. It remains...
Tiny Antibiotic Beads Fight Infections After Joint Replacement Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTMore than 1 million people undergo total joint replacements each year, and nearly 10,000 will develop infections. To reduce this infection risk, a...
