Shorter hospital stay after surgery increases chance of complications after discharge: Study Hina Zahid4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTCHICAGO: Decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may increase complications occurring after patients leave the hospital,...
Nephrectomy in trauma patients associated with higher mortality rate: Study MD Editorial Team4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study by S. Mitchell Heiner and team revealed that nephrectomy was associated with higher mortality in the acute trauma setting even when...
Targeting higher intraoperative BP does not prevent postoperative MACE: Study Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTSwitzerland: According to a recent study, universally targeting higher intraoperative blood pressures in patients at cardiovascular (CV) risk...
Surgical repair of postinfarction VSR tied to high early mortality risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSurgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is associated with a high risk of early mortality, suggests a study published in...
Low Vitamin D levels may increase infectious complications after colorectal surgery MD Editorial Team30 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTColorectal cancer (CRC) is the second cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and radical resection is still the treatment of choice for its...
PEG gastrostomy more promising procedure than IRG gastrostomy: Study MD Editorial Team30 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study by Dr. Divyanshoo R. Kohli, MD, and team reported that out of 33,000 gastrostomy procedures, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy...
Neurovascular bundle preservation most important for post-prostatectomy urinary continence recovery: Study MD Editorial Team30 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: A recent study in the Journal of Urology has suggested against the routine use of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and duloxetine in...
Circumcision reduces risk of febrile UTI in boys with posterior urethral valves: Study Meghna A Singhania28 Oct 2021 8:15 AM ISTFrance: Results from the CIRCUP randomized trial have suggested that circumcision significantly decreases the risk of febrile UTI (fUTI) in boys with...
Direct transfer of acute stroke patients for angiography improves overall outcomes: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: Direct transfer to angiography suite (DTAS) for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke has been reported as an effective...
Organ Transplant Recipients more prone to Risks of recurrent Multiple Skin Cancers: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThere have been few studies on the chances of developing numerous primary skin malignancies in organ transplant patients (OTRs). According to a...
Antibiotics first line treatment for most appendicitis patients: CODA study final findings Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:57 AM ISTAntibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of...
Novel model may decide which patient with gallstone disease will benefit from cholecystectomy: JAMA MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Cholecystectomy is a common surgery, and it carries only a small risk of complications. Currently, no consensus on the indication for...
