Frailty with dementia among elderly raises risk of death after major surgery: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent study by Thomas Gill found that after major non-elective surgery, mortality had a 3-fold increase in frail older individuals with probable...
Routinely changing gloves and instruments at time of abdominal wound closure may prevent surgical site infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSurgical care experts have unveiled two studies in The Lancet that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the...
BMI and pelvimetry may help predict duration of laparoscopic resection of low and middle rectal cancer Dr. Shravani Dali20 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTColorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among all malignant tumors in the world. Total...
Oximetry parameters in sleep apnea may be key prognostic indicators of central auditory dysfunction Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTMalaysia: Mean oxygen saturation (SpO2), per cent SPO2 < 90% and minimum SPO2 are critical prognostic indicators of central auditory dysfunction in...
Methylprednisolone does not reduce risk of worse outcomes in infants undergoing heart surgery: STRESS trial Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Perioperative administration of methylprednisolone for reduction of inflammation in infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass did...
Total Ankle Replacement as good as Arthrodesis for patients with advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTUCL researchers have found in TARVA randomised clinical trial that among patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who opt surgery equally good...
Stapes surgery linked to short and long-term taste disturbances Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Taste disturbances are a relatively common occurrence after stapedectomy, is the conclusion drawn from a recent study published in the journal...
More Effective, Less Painful: Study supports use of Ultrasound-guided surgery in early form of breast cancer Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTUltrasound-guided surgery for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) gives better results than the standard technique of using a wire...
Botox improves patient satisfaction, appearance-related psychological impact for treating upper facial lines: Study Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in Dermatologic Surgery has shown that patients with a lasting response to onabotulinumtoxinA report clinically meaningful...
AI tools can detect significant coronary artery disease from chest radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTItaly: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be helpful for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) from chest radiographs of patients, a...
Add on Ornidazole prior to surgery reduces surgical site infections: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Nov 2022 8:00 PM IST1g dosage of ornidazole given before surgery dramatically decreased surgical site infections in persons having elective colorectal surgery when...
Both gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy have similar rates of complications and death: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTComplication and death rates were similar for both gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy when researchers compared the two weight-loss surgeries in...
