Frailty, A vital Index to Predict Postoperative Complications After Skull Base Surgery MD Bureau4 March 2021 10:07 AM ISTFrailty has emerged as a powerful risk stratification tool across surgical specialities. Recent research suggests, frailty as a potential predictor of...
Complex Osteotomy Have No Long-term Benefits for Primary tongue Cancers MD Bureau3 March 2021 7:30 AM ISTMandibulotomy, or "mandibular swing" osteotomy, is routinely used, to access the deep tumors in the posterior oropharynx and oral cavity. However, a...
Future burden of age-related hearing loss may be overestimated: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2021 12:30 PM ISTUSA: Hearing impairment (HI) risk and rate of pure-tone average (PTA) change is lower for Baby Boom Generation and Silent Generation compared with the...
Corticosteroid nasal spray of not much benefit for treating post COVID loss of smell: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 9:30 PM ISTEgypt: The use of corticosteroid nasal spray for the treatment of post COVID-19 loss of smell (anosmia) offers no benefit over the olfactory training,...
Tinnitus: A tingling mystery to be decrypted Hina Zahid1 March 2021 7:15 AM ISTAccording to a research conducted by JCDR, at least 9 out of 10 adults suffer from low health literacy in India. Health literacy is a vital aspect of...
Patients do not require antibiotics after most sinus surgeries: Study Medha Baranwal27 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: Antibiotics are not required after most endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), finds a recent study in the journal IFAR: International Forum of...
Tissue-engineered implants provide new hope for vocal injuries Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 8:45 AM ISTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New technology from Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine innovators may one day help patients who suffer...
Topical Tranexamic acid may not help reduce nosebleeds or need for nasal packing: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTUK: Topical tranexamic acid is not effective in controlling bleeding and reducing the need for anterior nasal packing in patients with atraumatic...
Acid reflux disease may increase risk of cancers of the larynx and esophagus Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 6:15 AM ISTResults from a large U.S. government prospective study indicate that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which also causes heartburn symptoms, is...
Could a nasal spray prevent coronavirus transmission? Hina Zahid23 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTA nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in...
Hypoglossal nerve stimulator effective in the treatment of Sleep Apnea MD Bureau21 Feb 2021 8:30 PM ISTVeterans have an increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and high levels of intolerance to positive airway pressure (PAP). In a recent...
Chemotherapy Induced Hearing Loss can be Prevented, claims study MD Bureau19 Feb 2021 8:45 PM ISTHearing loss as a potential side effect of chemotherapy is more likely with chemotherapies that fall into the category of platinum-based drugs, such...
