Sling surgery for stress incontinence tied to poor outcomes in women with obesity Dr Satabdi Saha8 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTA recent study has suggested that obesity is a risk factor for the nonsuccessful treatment of SUI with a tension‐free mid‐urethral sling, although ...
Preoperative IV iron to anemic patients may not reduce blood transfusion need, death: Lancet Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTLondon, UK: The administration of preoperative intravenous iron to anemic patients 10–42 days before elective major abdominal surgery was...
Simple surgery effective in sleep apnea for those who don't tolerate CPAP: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2020 7:15 PM ISTAlmost 1 billion people are estimated to have Sleep apnea globally, with the main treatment CPAP tolerated and benefitted by only half of those who...
Prognosis of transplant recipients with COVID 19 similar to general population: Study Dr Satabdi Saha3 Sept 2020 11:50 PM ISTA recent study has suggested that Death and organ support requirements were similar between solid organ transplant (SOT) and non-SOT critically ill...
Breakthrough: Wearable, portable invention offers solution to antibiotic resistance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 2:19 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern Globally. A promising alternative to antibiotic therapy is utilizing the antimicrobial...
Robotic surgery improves survival in early-stage oropharyngeal cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Sept 2020 10:15 AM ISTLos Angeles, California: Transoral robotic surgery may improve surgical outcomes and survival in early-stage oropharyngeal cancer patients as compared...
FDA Approves bupivacaine HCl Implant for Postsurgical Pain in hernia patients Dr Satabdi Saha2 Sept 2020 12:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xaracoll, a registered trademark of Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited., for acute postsurgical...
Weight loss surgery linked to iron deficiency anemia postoperatively, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 6:49 PM ISTCanada: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and iron deficiency are common long-term consequences in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery or...
Implant choice more important than surgeon skill for hip replacement outcomes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2020 6:22 PM ISTA study analysing over 650,000 hip replacement patients across England and Wales over 14 years sought to investigate why one hospital has consistently...
Endoscopic resection bests surgery for colorectal cancer, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Aug 2020 10:01 AM ISTRecent research analyzed that endoscopic resection should be considered as the first-line treatment for endoscopically resectable T1 colorectal...
Blue light cystoscopy can even detect invisible bladder cancer, finds study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2020 10:06 AM ISTDelhi: A recent case study in the journal Urology describes the use of blue light cystoscopy for detecting invisible bladder cancer. The case...
CT scan use for appendicitis diagnosis more frequent in children with cognitive delays Hina Zahid24 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTCHICAGO: Computed tomography (CT) is used at a higher rate than ultrasound in children with developmental and cognitive impairments to diagnose...
