Researchers have found in a new study that urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with proper perioperative care is a viable treatment option for acute cholecystitis in older adults. While advanced age is linked to longer hospital stays and increased treatment costs, it does not correlate with a rise in short-term postoperative complications. This study aimed to […]
Researchers have discovered that age, especially in older women with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO), strongly predicts the development of acute dacryocystitis (AD), an inflammatory and potentially serious infection of the lacrimal sac. A recent study was conducted by Amber D. published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The research also reveals that weather-related […]
A new subgroup analysis reveals that adolescents with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis treated with once-daily icotrokinra (JNJ-2113) achieved significantly higher skin clearance at 16 weeks compared to placebo. Notably, 84.1% reached IGA 0/1 and 70.5% attained PASI 90. No new safety concerns emerged, supporting the drug’s efficacy and safety in both adolescents and adults. Icotrokinra is […]
According to a new study Creatinine emerged as the most significant factor linked to hyperuricemia in breast cancer patients. It was independently associated with the condition and demonstrated strong predictive performance. A study was done to explore the factors influencing hyperuricemia in breast cancer patients based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) […]
China: A new prospective cohort study from Beijing Anzhen Hospital has found that elevated systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) significantly increases the risk of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications in individuals diagnosed with both acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study, published in the Journal of Inflammation Research, was led by […]
Udaipur: Following the tragic death of Dr Ravi Sharma at the postgraduate hostel of Ravindranath Tagore (RNT) Medical College, Udaipur, resident doctors have escalated their protests, demanding justice, accountability, and announcing a hunger strike. This comes after a serious discrepancy between two postmortem reports surfaced, raising concerns about a possible cover-up on the matter. Two separate […]
Agartala: In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman allegedly lost her life on Monday while undergoing treatment at Janapriya Medical Hall in Teliamura, sparking widespread public outrage and raising serious concerns about alleged medical negligence at the facility. According to news reports, the deceased, a young mother, had visited a medical hall complaining of back […]
Indore: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has submitted that the one-hour power outage during the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2025 examination at the examination centres in Indore did not affect the performance of the candidates, who had approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking relief. Filing pleas before the HC bench, medical aspirants alleged […]
Faridabad: A Kerala-based Meditirina Hospital Pvt Ltd has come under scrutiny after serious healthcare scandal emerged from two of its centre – the heart centre at the Badshah Khan Civil Hospital in Faridabad, where the controversial doctor pretending to be cardiologist Dr Pankaj Mohan treated and performed surgeries on patients for months with reused surgical equipment, […]
Saudi Arabia: A new review suggests that tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) may have neuroprotective mechanisms that could help reduce the risk or progression of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The findings have been published in Metabolic Brain Disease by Ghadah H. Alshehri from the Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, […]