Thermal Ablation Shows Near-Zero Mortality in Liver Tumors, finds research Dr Riya Dave30 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTPercutaneous thermal ablation shows that its 90-day mortality rate is nearly zero, and its major complication rate is only about 3%, which again shows...
Procalcitonin-Guided Algorithm Reduces Mortality in Sepsis Without Delaying Antibiotics: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 March 2026 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in PRONTO randomized study that addition of procalcitonin to a sepsis diagnostic algorithm in the emergency department did not...
Human Albumin in Cirrhosis & Liver Failure: Practice Review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2026 10:30 AM ISTChronic liver disease affects 1.5 billion people globally, of whom 18.3% are of Indian origin, indicating a significant liver cirrhosis-related burden...
Medical Bulletin 24/March/2026 Anshika Mishra24 March 2026 2:51 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for today:Study Finds Lower Protein Intake May Slow Liver Tumor Growth in Damaged Livers A new study published in...
Study Finds Age-Related Loss of Y Chromosome in Men May Increase Mortality Risk Anshika Mishra24 March 2026 8:30 AM ISTRecent research shows that age-related loss of the Y Chromosome in men may have significant health consequences, challenging earlier beliefs that it...
Liver Stiffness Measurement Predicts Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: JAMA Dr Riya Dave23 March 2026 10:30 AM ISTLiver stiffness measurement (LSM) is an effective noninvasive tool for detecting liver fibrosis and identifying increased risk of all-cause mortality...
COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Hospitalization and Death Risk: NEJM Study Aashi verma26 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with significant reductions in severe clinical outcomes in a national cohort of U.S. veterans....
Dobutamine Stress Echo for Liver Transplant: High Specificity, Low Sensitivity for Pre-Transplant Cardiac Risk, June 2025, IHJ Study Finds Aashi verma26 Feb 2026 8:15 AM ISTA recent cross-sectional study found that dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) provides high specificity (97.4%) for ruling out cardiac-related...
Purpose in Life: A Missing Variable in Cardiovascular Mortality Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri23 Feb 2026 10:15 AM ISTCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality globally and in India. We routinely screen for hypertension, diabetes,...
Older patients may have increased risk of complications and mortality after Thyroidectomy, suggests study Dr. Shravani Dali19 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new meta-analysis published in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery reported that older patients undergoing thyroidectomy experienced...
Low Diastolic BP and Polypharmacy Increase Ischemic Colitis Risk in Older Women: Study Dr Riya Dave8 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTProspective data from over 100,000 participants in the Women's Health Initiative show that the risk of ischemic colitis (IC) is higher among older...
Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Lower Mortality in Severe Hyponatremia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Feb 2026 9:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that among hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia, medium or fast sodium correction was associated with a...
