Spinal anesthesia tied to faster recovery after holmium laser enucleation of prostate in high risk patients Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTSpinal anesthesia provides greater hemodynamic stability and allows faster overall postoperative recovery with preferable pain management in...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to fistula development after reconstructive head and neck surgery: Study Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop fistula following major head and neck surgery, a recent study in journal The...
Warming and injecting slowly reduces lidocaine injection pain, study finds Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The pain of local anesthetic injections can be reduced by injecting slowly and by warming the injectant, slow injection seems more important than...
Computer-assisted hemodynamic management reduces intraoperative hypotension risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali18 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn intermediate- to high-risk surgery, computer-assisted individualized hemodynamic management is beneficial as it significantly reduces...
Widespread pain tied to increased risk of dementia and stroke: Study Hina Zahid17 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings provide convincing evidence that [widespread pain] may be a risk factor for all-cause dementia, [Alzheimer's disease], and stroke.USA:...
Ketamine or esketamine do not pose adverse cognitive effects in patients with depression: Study Hina Zahid15 Aug 2021 10:47 PM ISTStudy supports the cognitive safety of ketamine and esketamine for the treatment of depression. Brazil: The use of anesthesia drug ketamine – and...
Preoperative testing for COVID-19 important, regardless of vaccination: ASA and APSF Statement Hina Zahid8 Aug 2021 6:33 PM IST Delete Edit USA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia...
Widely used preoperative urinalysis usually unnecessary: JAMA study Hina Zahid7 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTMassachusetts: Urinalysis screening that is routinely performed in patients before surgery and other medical procedures is usually unnecessary, finds...
Ketorolac a preferable choice to narcotics for pain relief in post-ureteroscopy patients: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) demonstrate are similarly efficient and safe in pain control post-ureteroscopy as compared to opioids,...
Novel EpiFaith syringe for epidural anesthesia bests regular loss-of-resistance syringe: IJOA Dr Nirali Kapoor4 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe EpiFaith syringe (Flat Medical, Taipei City, Taiwan) is a new, spring-loaded loss-of-resistance (LOR) syringe designed to aid locating the tip...
Local anesthesia allows prompt recovery in Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTLocal anesthesia is a reliable and effective anesthetic technique with quick post-operative recovery for pelvic floor reconstructive surgery,...
Frailty leads to poorer outcomes after complex, emergency surgeries: PLoS ONE Dr Satabdi Saha28 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrail patients have inferior clinical outcomes and greater resource use, after emergency general surgery, with the greatest absolute differences...
