Liver Transplants From Medically Assisted Dying Donors Show Comparable Outcomes to Standard Donations: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Oct 2025 8:45 PM ISTOrgan donation following medical assistance in dying (MAiD), also known as euthanasia, is a relatively new practice both in North America and...
Older adults with serious illness before surgery use far more health care resources after surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTOlder adults who have serious illness before undergoing elective surgery had hospital stays twice as long as similarly aged counterparts; were twice...
Researchers find surgical technique reduced risk of early preterm birth for patients with cervical insufficiency Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTA new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among patients with a...
Excessive daytime sleepiness may raise risk of cognitive problems after surgery, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTPeople 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, suggests a study...
Everolimus and tacrolimus Combo Safe with Better Kidney Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplants: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that among 6-month pediatric heart transplant survivors, everolimus with low-dose tacrolimus was as...
Pleural Abrasion Favored for Faster Recovery; Pleurectomy Reduces Recurrence Risk in Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Study Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTChina: Researchers have found in a new study that pleural abrasion offers better perioperative outcomes, making it ideal for patients seeking rapid...
Electroacupuncture Shown to Improve Early Urinary Continence Recovery After Prostate Surgery, suggests study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTA randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open has shown that electroacupuncture can significantly improve early urinary continence...
Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair Proves Superior for Incarcerated Femoral Hernias in Women: Study Dr. Shravani Dali22 Oct 2025 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair, with selective adjunct techniques, is a safe and effective...
Petroleum Jelly Outperforms Saline in Preventing Tracheostomy Pressure Injuries: Study Dr Riya Dave21 Oct 2025 11:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that application of petroleum jelly after tracheostomy proved more effective than sodium chloride irrigation in...
Anesthesiologist-Led Care Speeds Hip-Fracture Surgery and Reduces Complications: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTWhen anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures-one of the leading causes of hospitalization in...
Mastectomy linked to worsened sexual health, body image after surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2025 11:45 PM ISTWhile mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual...
Unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression Proves Safe and Effective for Managing FLLDH: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Oct 2025 9:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery revealed that far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH) presents diagnostic and surgical...
