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...
Patients with celiac disease at increased risk of cancer, study finds MD Editorial Team3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: In a study, it was found out that, even in recent years, there has been an increase in the risk of cancer in Celiac disease (CD), although...
Systemic lupus erythematosus linked to altered gut microbiome, finds BMJ study Hina Zahid2 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTOsaka, Japan - Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system targets tissues of the body, causing widespread...
Lanifibranor reduces lipid, inflammatory, and fibrosis biomarkers in NASH: NEJM MD Editorial Team1 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) management is a situation which still needs to be answered. Lanifibranor is a pan-PPAR (peroxisome...
PEG gastrostomy more promising procedure than IRG gastrostomy: Study MD Editorial Team30 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study by Dr. Divyanshoo R. Kohli, MD, and team reported that out of 33,000 gastrostomy procedures, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy...
FODMAP diet exacerbates symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, finds study MD Editorial Team30 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been linked to a diet high in fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs), as well as gluten....
