Trimodal Therapy a Potential Alternative to Radical Cystectomy MD Bureau30 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTRadical cystectomy (RC) has long been the standard of care for the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). However, an increasing trend...
Journal Club - POISE 3 in favour of Wider Use of Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery Dr. Nandita Mohan29 April 2022 12:15 PM ISTPerioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease...
Vitamin K2 and vitamin D supplements fail to slow aortic valve calcification in elderly Medha Baranwal29 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTDenmark: Menaquinone-7 (MK-7), also known as vitamin K2, plus vitamin D supplementation for 2 years did not influence progression of aortic valve...
Water vapor thermal therapy effective for lower urinary tract symptoms associated with BPH: Study Medha Baranwal29 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A minimally invasive water vapor thermal therapy was shown to provide effective symptom relief and improved quality of life (QOL) in patients...
Mechanochemical ablation and cyanoacrylate adhesive have similar pain scores during truncal vein reflux treatment Medha Baranwal29 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: New research directly comparing nontumescent ablation techniques found both the techniques -- mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) and cyanoacrylate...
Living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients, confirms Mayo Clinic study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTROCHESTER, Minn: The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a...
Estrogen and Testosterone Deficiency Linked to Higher Rates of Rotator Cuff Repair Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients with lower levels of sex hormones-testosterone in men and estrogen in women-are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff tears,...
Wound infections more common on lips and lower extremities after skin surgery Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study conducted by Justin Gabriel Schlager and team it was found that after skin surgery, wound infection may be more common on the lips,...
Dasiglucagon effectively reduces postprandial hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery Medha Baranwal26 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study in the journal Diabetes Care showed that dasiglucagon effectively reduced postprandial hypoglycemia in Roux-en-Y gastric...
Surgery fails to reduce morbidity or mortality in mild hyperparathyroidism Medha Baranwal26 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTNorway: Parathyroidectomy in middle-aged and older patients with mild asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) does not appear to reduce...
IM or IA glucocorticoid injection, which is better for reducing pain in knee osteoarthritis? Medha Baranwal26 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Both intramuscular (IM) glucocorticoid injection and intra-articular (IA) glucocorticoid injection should be considered effective...
Less invasive, more precise surgery may be performed by a magnetic needle Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2022 6:30 PM ISTLisa Ercolano: Imagine a tiny, untethered needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform biopsies, suture...
