Oral tranexamic acid at par with IV TXA for preventing blood loss after joint surgery: Study Hina Zahid26 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Oral tranexamic acid (TXA) is equally effective as intravenous (IV) TXA for the prevention of blood loss in total knee and total hip replacement...
Study Finds Better Surgical Approach for Scrotal Reconstruction MD Bureau25 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTFournier's gangrene (FG) is a rarely encountered necrotizing fasciitis principally affecting the skin and the subcutaneous tissues of the genital...
Breast conservation surgery has an edge over mastectomy in terms of survival : JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha24 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTRecent research reports have highlighted that Breast conservation seems to offer a survival benefit independent of measured confounders and should...
Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery tied to Preoperative Anaemia: Study MD Bureau22 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTMyocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is common, mostly silent, and a strong predictor of postoperative mortality. MINS appears to result...
Rezum Water Vapor Thermal Therapy Improves BPH Symptoms: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 May 2021 2:00 PM ISTBy the seventh decade of life, approximately 70% of men have histological evidence of histological stromoglandular hyperplasia, namely benign...
Total ankle replacement better than ankle arthrodesis for severe ankle arthritis patients: Study Hina Zahid21 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA) in patients with end-stage ankle arthritis,...
Bariatric surgery effective in reducing sleep apnea severity: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity grade 1 to 2 is effective in reducing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and is associated with...
Peoperative testing often unnecessary for low-risk surgeries: JAMA Hina Zahid19 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients are often required to undergo a number of tests before any surgery. Now, a recent study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine sheds on...
Poor blood sugar control before CABG Increases Mortality in diabetics: Study MD Bureau18 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for 17.5 million people in the world, which is about 30 per cent of the total mortality...
Negative pressure wound therapy prevents SSI in fat women undergoing C section: BMJ Medha Baranwal18 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Prophylactic closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may be effective in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in obese...
Tranexamic Acid not tied to VTE complications in Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery Dr. Nandita Mohan18 May 2021 8:00 AM ISTResearchers from a recent study have observed that as Tranexamic acid (TXA) did not increase the risk of venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications,...
FDA fast tracks novel drug for reducing adhesions after abdominal surgery Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to the Palisade Bio's investigational drug LB1148 for the...
