New Delhi: In a remarkable display of medical efficiency, doctors successfully facilitated the rapid transport of a live heart over a 25-kilometre distance, ultimately saving the life of a 51-year-old man. The green corridor, spanning from Aakash Hospital in Dwarka to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Okhla, played a pivotal role in ensuring that the […]
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania showed that the antibody responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and vaccinations are powerfully shaped by prior exposures to earlier SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The findings were published online in a study published in the journal Immunity. The researchers analyzed antibody responses in people infected […]
Pune: Sambhaji Gadhave, a 62-year-old retired individual from Aklunj, Solapur, underwent a ground-breaking medical procedure at Sahyadri Hospitals to address severe leg pain caused by critical stenosis of the popliteal artery. Having undergone renal transplant surgery in 2017, Mr Gadhave faced a unique medical challenge due to the potential risks associated with the use […]
Recently published study is a sub-study of the STEROHCA trial and focuses on assessing the hemodynamic effects of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid treatment in resuscitated comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. The aim was to evaluate the association between inflammatory markers, hemodynamic instability, organ dysfunction, and the need for vasopressor support. The study included patients who […]
A recent study by Dhruva Gohel unveiled promising evidence that support the use of sildenafil (Viagra), a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor which is commonly used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, as a therapeutic option for Alzheimer’s disease. The key findings were published in the recent issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. This comprehensive analysis used […]
Finland: A new study published in Pediatric Research has shown waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) to be an inexpensive alternative to body mass index (BMI) for predicting fat mass in pediatrics. According to the study, an inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents could replace BMI and has been identified as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This […]
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent and debilitating condition of the pilosebaceous unit. Despite advancements in the treatment of this condition, over 45% of patients express dissatisfaction following systemic treatments, while more than one-third are unsatisfied with surgical interventions. According to an original investigation published in the Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology […]
Hatchet flap versatile, effective, and safe technique for eyelid and midfacial reconstructions in select patients suggests a new study published in the Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. A study was done to describe surgical variations of the hatchet flap and a large series of patients in which this procedure was used for eyelid and midfacial […]
USA: Long-term results of the RAFT trial showed survival benefits associated with receipt of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) as compared with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in eligible heart failure patients (HF) with a wide QRS complex. “Survivors with nearly 14 years of follow-up continued to tilt the study’s all-cause mortality rates in favour of CRT-D […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for treatment of adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to advanced liver scarring (fibrosis), to be used along with diet and exercise. “Previously, patients with NASH who also have notable liver scarring did not have a medication that could directly address their liver […]