Watch and wait strategy better than emergency surgery for severely frail patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to...
Immediate surgery for complicated appendicitis in pregnant women tied to better outcomes: JAMA Isra Zaman20 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTImmediate operation for complicated appendicitis in pregnant women was associated with lower odds of maternal infectious complications, according to...
Management of Complicated Appendicitis During Pregnancy Must Dr. Nandita Mohan19 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTTill date we have sparse data regarding the optimal treatment for complicated appendicitis during pregnancy, hence a recent study in JAMA Network Open...
More Intense Pain predicts Failure of treatment with antibiotics in kids with Appendicitis: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali15 May 2022 10:00 PM ISTMore Intense Pain predicts Failure of treatment with antibiotics in kids with Appendicitis, according to a recent study published in the JAMA. ...
Immediate surgery preferred strategy for complicated appendicitis among pregnant women: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali19 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTImmediate surgery may be the preferred management strategy for complicated appendicitis among pregnant women, according to a recent study published ...
Appendicolith, an important factor for deciding which patients will require appendectomy: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Assessing appendicolith status may be informative for patients considering antibiotics who want to better understand their chance of...
Ketorolac not significantly related to bleeding risk in kids operated for perforated appendicitis MD Editorial Team13 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTKetorolac is an opioid-sparing medication that is commonly used in children. Ketorolac, on the other hand, should be avoided in children with...
Doctors can use CT scans with less radiation to diagnose appendicitis Hina Zahid17 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTA new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using...
Antibiotics first line treatment for most appendicitis patients: CODA study final findings Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:57 AM ISTAntibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of...
Surgery- best suited option for patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTConservative management with antibiotics only has emerged as a potential treatment option for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. However, the...
MRI good radiation-free alternative to CT for evaluation of appendicitis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 July 2021 10:30 AM ISTMRI is a dependable, radiation-free imaging substitute of CT for the examination of appendicitis in community-based generalist radiology practices,...
Increase in perforated appendicitis during the COVID-19 Pandemic quarantine, Study says Dr. Nandita Mohan27 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTResearchers have recently retrospectively analyzed that there was an overall increased rate of perforated appendicitis seen during quarantine period...
