Impaired fasting blood sugar, diabetes tied to higher risk of colon cancer: Study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has shown an association between impaired fasting blood sugar and an...
Adequate weight loss by bariatric surgery may help improve albuminuria in severe obesity MD Editorial Team11 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn patients with severe obesity, albuminuria can be improved by both conventional medical therapy and bariatric surgery. In Japanese subjects with...
STRETTA Improves Refractory GERD in Patients with Previous Gastric Surgery Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSymptoms of gastro-oesophagal reflux disease (GERD) are common in patients who have undergone previous gastric surgery. In a study, the researchers...
Preoperative CRP may predict postoperative survival in patients with gastrointestinal tumors: Study Medha Baranwal10 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) is linked to poor survival in surgically treated gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) patients,...
Probiotic treatment alone fails to decrease risk of severe acute gastroenteritis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmong children with acute gastroenteritis, probiotic treatment with either combination Lactobacillus rhamnosus and L helveticus or L rhamnosus GG...
Oral plus IV antibiotic reduces SSIs by more than 50 pc in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Zealand: A recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery has demonstrated that the addition of oral antibiotics (OA) to intravenous antibiotics may...
Metformin independently reduces mortality in patients with cirrhosis and diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTMetformin exposure in patients with cirrhosis and diabetes appears to be safe and is independently associated with reduced overall, but not...
AGA recommends change in testing protocol for cirrhosis patients Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBethesda, MD - Patients with cirrhosis, or permanent liver damage, are at higher risk for coagulation disorders, which impact your body's ability to...
Statin therapy tied to lower VTE risk after liver transplantation: Study Medha Baranwal5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPhoenix, AZ: Statin use lowers the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and hepatic artery complications (HACs) in liver transplant patients, show...
Negative endoscopy reduces risk of upper GI cancer in GERD patients: Study MD Editorial Team5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: In a new study conducted by Dag Holmberg and team, it was found that negative upper endoscopy is linked to significant and long-term...
Diabetes increases risk of liver fibrosis in obese NAFLD patients: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Nov 2021 9:45 AM ISTDiabetes Mellitus (DM) is a significant risk factor of liver fibrosis in obese and overweight patients, according to a study published in the...
Exposure to Passive Smoking in child and adult lives may lead to NAFLD in midlife: Study MD Editorial Team3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the one of the most common cause of chronic liver disease. Thus identification of risk factors early in life is...
