Antibiotics Not Needed After Most Sinus Surgeries finds clinical trial Hina Zahid7 Jan 2021 3:15 PM ISTAntibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common practice to prescribe them, according to a...
Video laryngoscopy in infants facilitates orotracheal intubation in first attempt: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2020 10:57 AM ISTUSA: The use of video laryngoscopy with a standard blade improves first-attempt success rate of orotracheal intubation and reduces complications,...
Cost-effective nasolaryngoscopy hood helps reduce COVID-19 exposure in ENT practice Hina Zahid28 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause dramatic shifts in the practice of otolaryngology. Even with standard precautions such as physical...
Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness Hina Zahid25 Dec 2020 9:23 PM ISTA new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of...
Early tracheostomy non-inferior to late tracheostomy in COVID 19 patients: JAMA MD Bureau18 Dec 2020 4:39 PM ISTA recent study suggests that in patients with COVID-19, early tracheostomy is non-inferior to late tracheostomy and may be associated with improvement...
Hearing loss and high blood sugar tied to poor cognition and dementia in elderly: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Dec 2020 11:01 AM ISTDiabetes, a major public health problem is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias. More recently, hearing loss has also been...
Earwax test could help identify early diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 6:26 PM ISTUK: Diabetes can now be identified early with the help of ear wax test - that measures glucose levels in one's ear wax, reveals a recent study in the...
Afebrile infants with AOM at lower risk of invasive bacterial infections Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 10:13 AM ISTAfebrile infants having acute otitis media (AOM) have a lower risk of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) and adverse events, finds a recent study....
FDA expands approval of baloxavir marboxil for post-exposure influenza prevention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2020 1:43 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indicated use of baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) to include post-exposure influenza prevention...
FDA approves automated Ear Cleaning Device for easy removal of earwax Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Nov 2020 9:11 PM ISTSafKan Health, a medical device company has developed the first automated ear cleaning device for the 35 million Americans affected by impacted...
Hearing test may detect autism in newborns Hina Zahid15 Nov 2020 6:44 PM ISTFor years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from...
Vitamin B12 injection may not improve vocal performance in singers: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2020 9:45 PM ISTIsrael: Empirical vitamin B12 injection did not do much in improving mild voice-related symptoms in singers, according to a recent study in the...
