Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk: Study Hina Zahid11 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTCataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a...
Opioid use disorder may increase complications and Length of stay after major abdominal surgery Dr. Shravani Dali11 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTOpioid use disorder (OUD) is tied with more complications and increased Length of stay after major abdominal surgery, according to a recent study...
Bentracimab effectively reduces antiplatelet effects of ticagrelor: REVERSE-IT Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients undergoing surgery and those with major bleeding when given Bentracimab (PhaseBio), an intravenous reversal agent for ticagrelor,...
Bentonite hemostatic powder as good as standard care for treating GI bleeding: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTHong Kong: A recent study found TC-325, a bentonite hemostatic powder with aluminum phyllosilicate clay, to be non-inferior to standard treatment for...
Flaps or grafts increase surgical site infection risk among lower extremity MMS cases: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTFlaps or grafts for closure of lower extremity larger wound sizes are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection in lower extremity...
Delayed surgical start tied to postoperative complications in hysterectomy: Study MD Editorial Team8 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBaltimore, MD: A new study suggests that delayed surgical start time extended hospital stay and increased blood loss among patients who received a...
IV contrast administration through CT increases hemodialysis risk after traumatic injury: Study MD Editorial Team7 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTChapel Hill, NC: A new study states that intravascular contrast delivery by computed tomography or angiography is related to an increased likelihood...
Chemotherapy more effective in relapsed ovarian cancer when coupled with cytoreductive surgery: NEJM MD Editorial Team6 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: A new study conducted by Philipp Harter and the team shows that cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy resulted in longer overall...
Advanced endoscopic management bests surgery for non-malignant polyps: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAdvanced endoscopic interventions for non-malignant polyps (NMP) are safe and effective, according to a recent study published in the American ...
Augmented Intense Pulse Light therapy may improve Meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease MD Editorial Team4 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTSandy Zhang-Nunes and colleagues discovered that intense pulsed light (IPL) has shown great potential in the treatment of refractory Meibomian gland...
OCT may predict visual outcomes after repair of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: Study MD Editorial Team3 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A retrospective study by Anton Orlin and the team revealed that a lower mean preoperative central retinal thickness in patients with macula-off...
Thoracoscopy safe surgical option for Gross type C esophageal atresia: Study MD Bureau2 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTEsophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is one of the most common congenital malformations of the esophagus, with an incidence of...
