Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2022 6:45 AM ISTRates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in...
New cardiac defibrillator much safer for patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTHamilton: High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted...
Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTCAMBRIDGE, MA : MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or...
Cancer patients with non-O blood types have increased risk of developing VTE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTWASHINGTON: A new study suggests that people with cancer and non-O blood types, such as types A, B, and AB, face an increased risk of developing...
Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca COVID dose, suggests Study MD Bureau24 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTStudy found no risk of major arterial and venous thrombotic events in those aged 70 or above with either of the vaccines.
Abbott acquires medical device firm Walk Vascular Ruchika Sharma5 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAbbott Park, III.: Abbott has recently announced that it has acquired Walk Vascular, LLC, a commercial-stage medical device company with a...
Researchers develop a new MRI method allowing unprecedented level of stroke lesion analysis Hina Zahid2 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPortugal: Researchers have developed a new methodology called Correlation Tensor MRI (CTI) that may help in better characterization of stroke lesions...
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine linked blood clot case reported in South Korea Medical Dialogues Team31 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTAround 3.27 million people in South Korea have received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine so far.
First case of vaccine-induced blood clot treated with heparin alternatives: Report Medha Baranwal9 May 2021 11:15 PM ISTUSA: A recent case report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, describes the first case of a patient with vaccine-induced blood clot who was...
Early MR scans reveal more people with broken-heart syndrome, says study Hina Zahid30 April 2021 12:14 AM ISTIn almost ten per cent of myocardial infarctions, no obvious cause in the coronary artery can be found. Some of the patients are diagnosed with...
Setback to JnJ: Health agencies ask to halt use of Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot warning Medical Dialogues Team15 April 2021 4:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major setback to Johnson and Johnson, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration...
Telemedicine versus office-based follow-up after meniscal surgery: Trial shows 'equivalent' patient satisfaction scores Hina Zahid2 April 2021 7:30 PM ISTAfter arthroscopic surgery on the meniscus of the knee, patients using telemedicine for postoperative follow-up are just as satisfied with their care...
