Trauma may Increase risk of death or immune-mediated or cancer disease in twins: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study by Trine Eskesen and team showed that when compared to their co-twins, twins exposed to moderate to severe trauma had a considerably...
Mesenteric defects closure during bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk for small bowel obstruction: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTSweden: The closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery reduces the long-term risk of small bowel...
Early specialist palliative care fails to improve QoL in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A randomized clinical trial involving 235 adults undergoing abdominal surgeries for cancer showed no evidence that a specialist palliative care...
Unenhanced CT less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosing acute abdominal pain in ED: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter diagnostic accuracy study showed unenhanced computed tomography (CT) to be 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for...
Bariatric Surgery May Eliminate Obesity-Related Breast Cancer Risk Dr. Shravani Dali29 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTBariatric Surgery May Eliminate Obesity-Related Breast Cancer Risk suggests a new study published in the JAMA SurgeryExcess adiposity confers higher...
Prehabilitation before colorectal cancer surgery boosts postop recovery: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: Findings from the PREHAB trial revealed the benefit of a multimodal prehabilitation program before the colorectal cancer surgery, as...
Watch-and-Wait Approach for Rectal Cancer Maintains Good Quality of Life: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran7 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A new study has found that a6 watch-and-wait approach for patients with rectal cancer can lead to a better quality of life and functional...
Liver transplant candidates of small stature faced with long waiting list and decreased access to organ Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTA new study by Catherine Kling and team suggests that candidates on the liver waitlist with the lowest body surface area (BSA) were at a disadvantage...
Women have higher mortality following CABG compared to men Aditi6 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTNew York: An original investigation published in JAMA Surgery has concluded that women are at higher risk of experiencing adverse outcomes after...
Routine Frailty Assessment before elective surgery associated with improved survival rates Dr. Shravani Dali28 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study, published in JAMA Surgery, Routine Preoperative Frailty Assessment before elective surgery was associated with more...
No Association Between Surgeon Gender and Maternal Morbidity After Cesarean Delivery Dr. Shravani Dali31 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTRisks of postoperative maternal morbidity and of PPH exceeding 1000 mL or requiring transfusion by day 2 does not differ by the surgeon's gender...
Diagnosis of delayed appendicitis more frequent in non-Hispanic Black adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Surgery has found an increased rate of delayed appendicitis diagnosis among non-Hispanic Black patients than...
