AF recurrence after non cardiac surgery tied to risk of bleeding and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 9:45 PM ISTSouth Korea: Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurs after noncardiac surgery in 16.8% of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) patients, finds a recent...
Sealing fistulas with regenerative immiscible bioglue Hina Zahid24 March 2021 10:31 AM ISTA Korean research team has recently developed an innovative vesico-vaginal fistula treatment method using the mussel adhesive protein (MAP) that can...
Knee surgery cost-effective for osteoarthritis patients with severe obesity: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 10:21 AM ISTUSA: Patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40 kg/m2 or greater) and end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) have high rates of complications post total knee...
Sustained Release Steroid from HA Gel reduces complications after endoscopic sinus surgery MD Bureau23 March 2021 6:38 PM ISTFunctional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is often used to improve the prognosis of chronic rhinosinusitis. A study published in the European...
JAMA study compares two surgeries head-to-head for common neck condition Hina Zahid20 March 2021 7:36 AM ISTBurlington, Mass. - Affecting the vast majority of people older than 65, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the leading cause of spinal cord...
Prolonged tourniquet not the right choice in total knee arthroplasty: Study MD Bureau20 March 2021 12:22 AM ISTTotal Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is frequently undertaken with the aid of a tourniquet around the thigh. Over 90% of surgeons in the UK, USA, and Europe...
25% of kids with repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia can have abnormal pulmonary function: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan19 March 2021 11:53 PM ISTAccording to a recent research, it has been observed that a quarter of children with repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia showed abnormal...
Bleomycin sclerotherapy may be an effective therapy for lymphangiomas: Study Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 5:15 PM ISTSaudi Arabia: Bleomycin sclerotherapy could be an effective treatment for lymphangiomas, finds a recent study in the...
Cefazolin can safely be given to most surgery patients despite penicillin allergy Hina Zahid19 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTBOSTON - Most surgical patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely be given the guideline-recommended antibiotic cefazolin to prevent...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Propofol-based IV anesthesia improves survival during cancer surgery: Study Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:20 PM ISTTaiwan: Cancer patients who receive propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus volatile anesthesia during surgery have better overall...
Surgery should remain as mainstay for treating acute uncomplicated appendicitis: COMMA trial Hina Zahid16 March 2021 11:00 AM ISTAn RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of...
