Higher fasting blood sugar worsens knee symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A recent study in Arthritis Research & Therapy has shown that higher blood sugar levels in patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis...
Hepatic steatosis following Bariatric-metabolic surgery linked to type 2 diabetes remission Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTFollowing sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), low-grade liver steatosis is linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission, says...
USG guided multisite injection technique for nonsurgical treatment of Frozen Shoulder serves better analgesia Dr Supreeth D R2 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTFrozen shoulder (FS) is an elusive condition that affects patients' mental and emotional quality of their lives. Corticosteroid injection technique is...
Steroids during surgery may not be helpful for infants having heart bypass Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe largest clinical trial ever conducted in infants younger than age 1 undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass found that administering...
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training effectively controls bowel symptoms after Total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTResearchers from Belgium suggested in their study that pelvic floor muscle training can be used as an early, first-line treatment option for bowel...
Donning Gloves before Surgical Gown may Cross-contaminate the Assistant Dr Supreeth D R30 Dec 2022 8:15 PM ISTMaintaining a sterile surgical environment is of the upmost importance in total joint arthroplasty. The surgical gown-glove interface is a frequent...
Laparoscopic surgery of inguinal hernia fails to outperform open repair under local anesthesia Dr.Niharika Harsha B29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTU.S.A: Researchers from the U.S.A found that laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair was not that beneficial when compared with an open repair under local...
Bariatric surgery improves cardiac structure and function among obese patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA meta-analysis conducted by Chinese researchers found that bariatric surgery improved the cardiac structures and functions in obese people. The study...
Increased time from COVID-19 to surgery lowers postoperative CV morbidity: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has suggested that increased time from diagnosis of COVID-19 to surgery was linked with decreased odds of...
Women more prone to episodes of hypo and hyperglycemia during and after pregnancy after RYGB surgery Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTDenmark: Pregnant women with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery are more exposed to hyper- and hypoglycemia than their peers without...
FMT not tied to pre or post surgical weight loss in obese patients undergoing Bariatric surgery: JAMA Aditi27 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTFinland: A study has concluded that Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by gastroscopy into the duodenum has no relation with the body weight of...
Black patients have less access to minimally invasive heart surgery, more likely to die than White patients: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) and more likely to...
