Pre-operative Elevated HbA1c associated with increased Infections after Spine surgeries Dr. Krishna Shah4 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTPreoperative Hb1Ac screening has substantial association with estimation of the risk to develop postoperative infections after elective spine...
Weight loss surgery outcomes may be influenced by Inflammation, shows study Isra Zaman4 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTHigher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months after the...
Ultrasound-guided localization with magnetic seeds effective for localizing small non-palpable breast lesions Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: A recent study published in Clinical Breast Cancer has suggested that image-guided localization with magnetic seeds is a safe, easy, effective,...
Patients with obesity receiving ECMO for ARDS had lower mortality rates in ICU compared to non obese patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent retrospective study has found that patients with obesity who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory...
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery effective for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent study, Ji Won Seo and team found the outcomes of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) better than conventional laparoscopic surgery...
During laparoscopic hernia repair, hernia sac transection shortens hospital stay compared to hernia sac reduction Dr. Shravani Dali30 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTDuring laparoscopic hernia repair, hernia sac transection associated with shorter hospital stay compared to hernia sac reduction suggests a new study...
Intraoperative or postoperative hydroxocobalamin, which is better for patients receiving cardiopulmonary bypass? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study observed similar vasopressor-free days after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in patients who received intraoperative versus...
Cutting-Edge Imaging Techniques may facilitate detection of Wound Infection Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 Aug 2023 8:30 AM ISTA recent study published in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that facilitating clinicians in employing point-of-care hyperspectral imaging could...
Suture reduction technique may reduce surgical time and surgical trauma for treating comminuted patellar fractures Dr. Shravani Dali29 Aug 2023 8:15 AM ISTSuture reduction technique may reduce surgical time and surgical trauma for treating comminuted patellar fractures suggests a new study published in...
ESC 2023 Update: Colchicine does not reduce primary outcomes in patients undergoing major non-cardiac thoracic surgery: COP-AF trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2023 10:30 AM ISTCanada: In patients undergoing major non-cardiac thoracic surgery, colchicine fails to significantly reduce perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) or...
Clinical practice guidelines on gout management disagree on when to initiate urate-lowering therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent article published in BMC Rheumatology has shed light on the core recommendations for gout management in first-line and specialist...
Bariatric surgery associated with long-term benefits of cancer prevention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Among female patients, bariatric surgery was shown to be associated with a lower incidence of all-cancer and obesity-related cancer, according to...
