Vitamin D before surgery reduces hypocalcemia risk after thyroidectomy: Study Medha Baranwal7 Jan 2021 8:00 PM ISTTabriz, Iran: Transient hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland or vessel manipulation is a common complication following thyroidectomy.Researchers have...
Online 3D-OFDI-guided PCI bests angiography-guided PCI in bifurcation lesions MD Bureau7 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is a common revascularization method for coronary artery disease...
Antibiotics Not Needed After Most Sinus Surgeries finds clinical trial Hina Zahid7 Jan 2021 3:15 PM ISTAntibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common practice to prescribe them, according to a...
Direct admission to cath lab for primary PCI lowers death risk in STEMI patients: JAHA Medha Baranwal6 Jan 2021 7:00 PM ISTIsrael: Direct admission of PPCI-treated patients with STEMI to the cath lab decreases mortality by shortening D2B and P2B intervals,...
Ultrasound guided percutaneous insertion safe in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 Jan 2021 7:23 AM ISTAustralia: Ultrasound guided percutaneous insertion of central access catheters is safe for children, suggests a recent study. According to the study,...
AF after CABG tied to increased risk of stroke, heart failure: JAHA Medha Baranwal5 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTSweden: In patients undergoing bypass surgery, postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes but...
Bariatric surgery increases risk of low blood sugar in obese diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2021 8:23 PM ISTUK: Obese patients with diabetes undergoing gastric bypass surgery are at increased risk of developing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) post-surgery,...
Frailty linked to higher mortality for women awaiting liver transplants Hina Zahid3 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTWomen awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die...
The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Hina Zahid1 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient's own blood to release various growth factors from...
TAVR better than SAVR after mediastinal radiation for valve replacement: JACC Medha Baranwal31 Dec 2020 3:33 PM ISTUSA: TAVR has benefits over SAVR in patients who require valve replacement after undergoing mediastinal radiation, suggests a recent study in the...
Virtual operating room useful tool for training in Minimal Invasive Surgery MD Bureau31 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTVirtual reality (VR) simulation has been the cornerstone of training pilots in flight simulation training in that it offers an immersive visual and...
Sitagliptin may not control blood sugar during bypass surgery in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Perioperative administration of sitagliptin in diabetes patients undergoing bypass surgery does not prevent hyperglycemia or complications, finds...
