DACA Kidneys Show Comparable Transplant Outcomes to Non-DACA Donors: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 May 2026 9:30 PM ISTUK: A study has found no evidence that kidneys donated after circulatory arrest (DACA) are associated with worse transplant outcomes, and in some...
Bariatric surgery slashes risk of kidney failure, heart attack and death, new data show Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2026 9:15 PM ISTMetabolic and bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, dramatically improves outcomes for patients with obesity and chronic kidney...
Erector Spinae Plane Block: Effective Alternative to Intrathecal Morphine in Gyn-Onc Recovery, Study Aashi verma20 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTA recent randomized controlled trial published in the Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology in April 2026 demonstrates that the erector spinae plane...
Bariatric Surgery Outperforms GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss, Disease Remission, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2026 8:45 PM ISTMetabolic and bariatric surgery delivers significantly greater weight loss and higher rates of obesity-related disease remission than glucagon-like...
Adaptive Sino-Nasal Outcome Test May Help Differentiate Chronic Rhinosinusitis from Allergy-Related Conditions: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 May 2026 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A novel adaptive Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT) diagnostic tool showed a strong association between patient-reported symptoms and objective...
Adjunctive drug-coated balloon Shows Short-Term Benefit After Bailout Stenting in femoropopliteal artery Lesions: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the BMC Surgery that the addition of a drug-coated balloon (DCB) was associated with lower clinically driven target lesion...
Dermabrasion with Split-Thickness Skin Grafting Tied to Better Scar Outcomes in Post-Burn Leukoderma: Study Medha Baranwal17 May 2026 8:15 PM IST A recent observational study has evaluated the effectiveness of a commonly used surgical approach for managing post-burn leukoderma, a condition...
Most basilar trunk aneurysms treatable with minimally invasive techniques, reports Chinese Neurosurgical Journal Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTBasilar trunk artery aneurysms (BTAs) are among the rarest and most complex types of brain aneurysms, occurring in a critical vessel that supplies...
T-Tube Placement may not increase anastomotic stenosis risk during Hepaticojejunostomy in pancreatic surgery: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 May 2026 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the BMC Surgery revealed that T-tube placement during hepaticojejunostomy in pancreatic surgery does not increase the...
Rectus Sheath Block effective Anesthesia for open umbilical hernia repair: Study Dr. Shravani Dali13 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that rectus sheath block is an effective standalone anesthetic technique for open umbilical hernia repair,...
Shallow Anterior Chamber Linked to Higher Hyperopic Shift After Cataract Surgery: Study Medha Baranwal12 May 2026 8:30 PM ISTChina: A shallow anterior chamber depth (ACD) may significantly influence visual outcomes after cataract surgery, increasing the likelihood of...
CERAMICS Trial Shows 71 Percent Survival with Early MCS and Escalation in AMI Cardiogenic Shock Medha Baranwal12 May 2026 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI-CS) continues to carry a high risk of death, but a new study suggests that early,...
