Entries by aaron

Simple hysterectomy non-inferior to radical hysterectomy for pelvic recurrence in women with low-risk cervical cancer: NEJM

Canada: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared simple versus radical hysterectomy in women with low-risk cervical cancer. The researchers found simple hysterectomy to be not inferior to radical hysterectomy concerning the 3-year incidence of pelvic recurrence in patients with low-risk cervical cancer. A simple hysterectomy was linked with a […]

Spontaneous breathing trial techniques: Pressure support tied to more successful extubations compared with T-piece, study finds

Canada: A systematic review and meta-analysis comprising 6716 critically ill adults and children suggested that pressure support (versus T-piece) spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) are linked with more successful extubations without increasing the risk of reintubation. “Patients undergoing pressure support compared with T-piece SBTs were more likely to be extubated successfully and more likely to pass […]

Quick Review of Adult Vaccines with Dr Anantha Padmanabha

In this video Dr. Anantha Padmanabha talks about range of diseases and their corresponding vaccines crucial for adult health maintenance. From preventing the debilitating effects of dengue and chickenpox to combating the life-threatening risks posed by malaria, meningitis, influenza, COVID-19, and pneumococcal infections, he sheds light on the significance of vaccination in safeguarding against various […]

Doctor allegedly leaves cotton swab inside woman during caesarean delivery, booked

A doctor from a government hospital in Jambusar, Bharuch district, was booked for allegedly leaving a cotton swab inside a woman during a caesarean delivery last September. The woman, Amisha Solanki, underwent surgery at the sub-district hospital in Jambusar, operated by Dr. Charmi Ahir, where she gave birth to a boy. However, after discharge, she […]

Alkem Labs gets USFDA EIR for Mandva facility

Mumbai: Alkem Labs has announced that US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has issued an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for the Company’s API manufacturing facility located at Mandva. The Inspection has been classified as Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) and was closed accordingly. Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Alkem Labs had received Form 483 […]

IIT Madras, THSTI Faridabad Researchers develop India-specific AI model to determine foetus age

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras) and Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, as part of ‘Interdisciplinary Group for Advanced Research on Birth Outcomes – DBT India Initiative’ (GARBH-Ini) program, have developed the first India-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to determine the age of a foetus in a pregnant woman in […]

50-year-old brain dead man donates organs, saves three lives in Rajasthan

Kota: The family of a 50-year-old man, who was declared brain dead during a treatment, donated his organs, giving a new lease of life to three patients in Jaipur and Jodhpur.  With this, Jhalawar Government Hospital and Medical College has become the state’s first “non-transplant organ retrieval centre”, its principal Dr Shiv Bhagwan Sharma told […]