'Smart' bandages may heal Chronic, non-healing wounds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have developed novel 'Smart' bandages that may heal even chronic wounds.Chronic and non-healing wounds—one of the most devastating...
Ketamine use can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTChina: Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects, a recent study in the journal BMC Anesthesiology. The study further...
IV magnesium sulfate improves outcomes 6 months after brain surgery Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 6:45 PM ISTSpain: Intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate may improve neuropsychological outcomes in patients undergoing brain surgery, according to a...
High blood sugar during surgery increases risk of postoperative delirium Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 11:00 AM ISTBerlin, Germany: Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) during surgical operation increases the risk of postoperative delirium (POD) but not postoperative...
Aspirin 'at par' with other anticoagulants used for VTE after THR/TKR: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 10:45 AM ISTUK: Aspirin seemed to be equally safe and effective as the standard anticoagulants used for VTE (venous thromboembolism) prophylaxis after total hip...
Adjunct epidural anaesthesia may increase complications in patients of cystectomy Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTCleveland, Ohio: Cystectomy patients who were managed with general anesthesia+epidural anaesthesia had more complications than those who received...
Study reveals promising new strategies to prevent skin scarring Hina Zahid6 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTUK: While scars are common when wounds heal, hypertrophic scarring is a skin condition characterized by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen....
CCTA has high diagnostic accuracy in NSTEACS patients: VERDICT Trial Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2020 2:36 PM ISTDenmark: Coronary artery disease can be accurately ruled out in patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS)...
Rhinoplasty- sure way for women look younger upto three years Hina Zahid3 Feb 2020 4:34 PM ISTUSA: At present there are a number of options from face-lifts to facials and fillers to reduce the inevitable signs of aging. But there's one cosmetic...
Simple test may identify future risk of dialysis or transplant in acute kidney disease Hina Zahid3 Feb 2020 4:31 PM ISTUSA: Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a low-cost test that screens for excess protein in the urine have been shown to accurately...
FDA updates warning against clozapine-induced constipation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Feb 2020 4:26 PM ISTUSA: FDA medication like clozapine may induce constipation which is a common side effect of the drug. There may be an increased risk of serious bowel...
Weight loss surgery reverses lung changes in obese patients, confirms CT evaluation Hina Zahid3 Feb 2020 2:20 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. -Obesity is a public health epidemic that contributes to a higher risk of hypertension and stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. It...
