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...
Gut microbiota a major player in modulating successful weight loss, finds study Hina Zahid16 Sept 2021 4:56 AM ISTWashington, D.C. - Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research. The findings were published this week...
Treatment of IBD with steroids and tofacitinib increases cholesterol levels: Study MD Editorial Team14 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease however prevalence of obesity, hypertension and...
Severe NAFLD tied to subclinical coronary atherosclerosis risk: Study MD Editorial Team13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSevere Non-alcoholic Fatty liver disease is associated with a high risk of subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of Framingham's risk score (FRS)...
Remdesivir use may induce hepatobiliary side effects including acute hepatic failure MD Editorial Team11 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe pharmacovigilance study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology investigated the gastrointestinal adverse drug...
Minimally invasive surgery bests open resections in colon cancer, finds study Medha Baranwal10 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in patients with locally advanced colon cancer is beneficial over open resections, a recent study has revealed....
Is domperidon useful in treatment of gastroparesis? MD Bureau9 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAs the use of domperidone for gastroparesis remains controversial and limited. A recent study, Which was published in Clinical Gastroenterology and...
GERD weakly associated with asthma exacerbation in kids: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTGastroesophageal reflux disease is not significantly associated with asthma exacerbation, according to a study published in the Pediatric Allergy...
