Endoscopic band ligation a better technique to treat Gastric antral vascular Ectasia: Study MD Editorial Team24 Sept 2021 9:00 AM IST Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) uses innovative technology to address enlarged esophageal varices with fewer complications and faster recovery...
SAT a promising and novel treatment for IBS with rectal hypersensitivity: Study MD Editorial Team23 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology has suggested sensory adaptation training (SAT) to be a promising novel...
PET/CT predicts early response to TARE treatment in liver cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal23 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: A recent study in the American Journal of Roentgenology has shown that early posttreatment evaluation with PET/CT may help identify six-month...
Camrelizumab with chemotherapy improves overall survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: JAMA MD Editorial Team22 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in JAMA pointed that an initial treatment of camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy when compared with placebo and...
Lighter weight mesh fails to reduce chronic pain after ventral hernia repair: JAMA MD Editorial Team22 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Medium-weight polypropylene mesh does not have any clinical or patient-perceived benefit over heavy-weight mesh following open ventral hernia...
New prediction model helps stratify death risk after esophagectomy for cancer: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe IESG risk prediction model allowed stratification of an individual patient's risk of death within 90 days after esophagectomy, suggests a study...
Preoperative dietary fiber intake tied to lower risk of complications after colorectal cancer surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Higher intake of habitual dietary fiber before surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) lowers the risk of postoperative complications,...
New surgical procedure successfully treats patients with congenital malrotation: Study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTMonday, CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal...
Statins may be effective therapy for ulcerative colitis: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTIt's a good news for patients of ulcerative colitis. Unexpectedly, Statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, seems to be an effective...
POCUS helpful for differentiating intussusception in pediatric patients: Study Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can differentiate ileocolic intussusception (ICI) from small bowel-small bowel intussusception (SB-SBI) and is...
Sleeve gastrectomy tied to higher GERD risk compared to gastric bypass: Study Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNorway: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an effective anti-reflux surgery than sleeve gastrectomy (SG) for obese patients, a recent study in the...
Uric acid to HDL ratio useful biomarker for diagnosing hepatic steatosis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe ratio of serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol is useful in diagnosing hepatic steatosis, suggests a study published in the...
