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Medical Bulletin 13/October/2021
Overview
Here are the top Medical stories of the day
Reused transplanted liver
Dexamethasone may help cancer patients survive longer
Some of the most common and impactful complications of operatively treated ankle fractures include wound necrosis, surgical site infection, malunion, nonunion, and posttraumatic ankle arthritis.
A new study by Dr. Keerat dr MD, MSc, and team reported that there was a 90-day incidence of venous thromboembolism among patients discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) with ankle fractures requiring immobilization was 1.3%.
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Ankle Fracture Patients At Higher Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism: Study
Active videogames (AVGs) have been primarily studied in healthy individuals. In order to use the technology in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients, cardiovascular and enjoyment responses should be studied and compared with traditional exercises.
Active video games have similar positive health effects on the body as traditional exercises, such as on a treadmill, finds a new study. The researchers say these games could be used by type 1 diabetics as a more enjoyable way to stay active and manage their condition.
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Video Games Can Have Similar Health Benefits To Jogging In Diabetes And Heart Patients
Once-weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adjunct with diet and exercise, is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic obese or overweight adults, finds a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
According to WHO, obesity is a global health challenge whose prevalence has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. Few pharmacologic options further makes the situation even more worse. Semaglutide is an anti-diabetic medicine approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)