Semaglutide use before Total Hip Arthroplasty may reduce postoperative infection and readmission: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 March 2024 5:00 AM ISTIn the ever-evolving landscape of diabetes management, semaglutide has emerged as a formidable player, celebrated not just for its prowess in glycemic...
Robotic-assisted surgery for gallbladder cancer as effective as traditional surgery, finds BU study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 March 2024 12:30 AM ISTEach year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage....
Type 2 diabetes no longer barrier to becoming living kidney donor, states updated living donor criteria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 March 2024 8:15 PM ISTPeople who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy.The Organ...
Childhood tonsillectomy not tied to obesity or overweight in adulthood: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: A recent study published in the prestigious American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine revealed that tonsillectomy in children...
GLP-1 RA linked to significant gastric contents before anaesthesia and increased risk of aspiration: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 March 2024 12:45 AM ISTSafety concerns for patients undergoing anesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are medications approved for...
Single-use versus reusable ureteroscopes yield similar outcomes in intrarenal surgery for urinary stones: Study Medha Baranwal7 March 2024 1:00 AM ISTBrazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Urolithiasis compared the performance of single-use versus reusable flexible ureteroscopes...
Impacted lower third molar extraction: Lingual position of IAN near LTM ups risk of neurosensory deficits, study finds Medha Baranwal6 March 2024 11:45 PM ISTAustria: A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, for the first time, has distinguished between short-term (7 days...
Dexmedetomidine reduces cardiac surgery-associated AKI by reducing oxidative stress: Study Medha Baranwal6 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTChina: Dexmedetomidine (Dex) reduces cardiac surgery-associated (CSA) acute kidney injury (AKI) by regulating metabolic disorders and reducing...
Lower risk of death, major adverse cardiovascular events in hyperthyroid patients treated with surgery than with medication Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2024 12:45 AM ISTHyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Excessive thyroid hormones...
Endoscopic gallbladder stenting prevents recurrent cholecystitis among patients with deferred cholecystectomy: Study Aditi5 March 2024 2:00 AM ISTThailand: Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder stenting (ETGS) effectively prevents recurrent cholecystitis in patients whose cholecystectomy was...
Robot-Assisted Pancreatoduodenectomy Shows Short-Term Benefits in Chinese Trial Dr Riya Dave3 March 2024 6:30 PM ISTA recent open-label randomized trial conducted in China assessed the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy compared to open...
Does intraoperative wound irrigation prevent surgical site infection after laparotomy? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal2 March 2024 3:00 AM ISTGermany: A randomized clinical trial suggests that intraoperative wound irrigation with polyhexanide solution should not be recommended as standard...
