Chewing gum may help in early restoration of bowel function after heart surgery: Study Hina Zahid15 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTpostoperative ileus
Perioperative flurbiprofen therapy is associated with survival benefit in esophageal cancer patients: Study Dr Nisanth Puliyath14 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTPerioperative use of a Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) - flurbiprofen axetil is associated with prolonged recurrence free and overall...
Kidney transplant in patients with Prosthetic heart valves tied to increased mortality: Study MD Editorial Team11 Sept 2021 10:00 AM ISTEnd-stage renal disease requiring transplantation in India is estimated to be between 151 and 232 per million population. Renal transplant is the most...
Kids with extremity and severe brain injuries have maximum functional impairment at discharge: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that functional status assessments can be limited to cohorts of injured children and adolescents at the highest...
Minimally invasive surgery bests open resections in colon cancer, finds study Medha Baranwal10 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in patients with locally advanced colon cancer is beneficial over open resections, a recent study has revealed....
How to safely perform surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: Study MD Editorial Team8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTA recent study by researchers from Turkey brought out that patients with gastrointestinal cancer should be operated on in pandemic hospitals under...
Guideline for treatment of microscopic colitis MD Editorial Team7 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTDelhi: A review by Stephan Miehlke and the team brought a set of guidelines and recommendations to treat microscopic colitis. It is published in the...
Researchers develop sustained oxygen-delivering hydrogel that accelerates diabetic wound healing Hina Zahid4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The delivery of sustained oxygen alone without using drugs can help in healing diabetic wounds, according to a recent study. The researchers...
Preoperative thoracic CT improves risk assessment of postop mechanical ventilation: Study Hina Zahid4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Thoracic CT before abdominal or pelvic surgery can be used to improve risk assessment for the need of postoperative mechanical ventilation, a...
Mesh placement in Emergency Incisional hernia repair may increase risk of complications: Study MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIntestinal hernia accounts upto 15 %-20% of hernia. Incisionalhernia is known to affect quality of life and on a longer term there is risk of...
Nasal surgery improves symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNasal surgery can effectively improve nose and sleep symptoms in patients with simple snoring or with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), suggests a...
Acetaminophen reduces pain and opioid use in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Study Hina Zahid3 Sept 2021 8:14 AM ISTPatients who took acetaminophen throughout the overall surgical process (pre-, during, and post-surgery) had better pain control, even while taking...
