Novel urine test may help diagnose human kidney transplant rejection Dr Kartikeya Kohli6 March 2021 11:23 AM ISTPatients can spend up to six years waiting for a kidney transplant. Even when they do receive a transplant, up to 20 percent of patients will...
Frailty, A vital Index to Predict Postoperative Complications After Skull Base Surgery MD Bureau4 March 2021 10:07 AM ISTFrailty has emerged as a powerful risk stratification tool across surgical specialities. Recent research suggests, frailty as a potential predictor of...
Longer catheterization duration after surgery reduces acute urinary retention risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 5:30 PM ISTUSA: A longer duration of catheterization after AdVance Sling placement may reduce acute urinary retention (AUR) occurrence, finds a recent study in...
Wine consumption may lower risk of cataract surgery, finds Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 12:45 PM ISTUK: People indulging in low to moderate alcohol consumption are at a lower risk of undergoing cataract surgery, finds a recent study in the...
Guideline for reducing post operative opioid use leads to high pain management satisfaction Hina Zahid1 March 2021 7:45 AM ISTCHICAGO: A prescribing guideline tailored to patients' specific needs reduced the number of opioid pills prescribed after major surgery with...
Patients do not require antibiotics after most sinus surgeries: Study Medha Baranwal27 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: Antibiotics are not required after most endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), finds a recent study in the journal IFAR: International Forum of...
FDA gives clearance to Brainlab's robotic device for spinal surgeries Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 5:30 AM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to Brainlab's Loop-X Mobile Imaging Robot and Cirq, a robotic surgical system for...
Virtual 3D models facilitate personalized treatment of complex acetabular fractures: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 11:00 PM ISTNetherlands: Virtual 3D models based on CT data can be used for providing patient-specific treatments and surgical planning for patients with complex...
Surgical interventions safe, effective for vitiligo management: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2021 10:50 AM ISTDelhi: Surgical intervention is a safe and effective option for the management of refractory stable vitiligo, finds a recent review in the journal...
Screen patients for frailty even before low risk surgery: Study Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 7:45 AM ISTSAN ANTONIO - Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two...
Preoperative nutritional index may predict postoperative outcome in elderly with CRC MD Bureau20 Feb 2021 8:30 AM ISTOnodera's prognostic nutritional index (PNI) indicates the patient's nutritional and immunological status and is used to predict the risk of several...
PCI or CABG more effective for stable patients with high-risk cardiac anatomy Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:35 AM ISTA recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic...
