Entries by aaron

Antibiotics Effective Alternative to Surgery for Acute Appendicitis. reveals breakthrough Study

In a groundbreaking study conducted at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, researchers have unveiled a game-changing approach to the treatment of acute appendicitis, challenging the conventional “wait and see” observation method. The study, involving 126 carefully selected patients, evaluated the effectiveness of early antibiotic treatment as superior compared to active in-hospital observation for the spontaneous regression of […]

ChatGPT may help residents improve their understanding of orthopaedic surgery and general orthopaedic principles

Publicly available AI language models such as ChatGPT have demonstrated utility in text generation and even problem-solving when provided with clear instructions. Amidst this transformative shift Diane Ghanem et al conducted a study to assess ChatGPT’s performance on the orthopaedic surgery in-training examination (OITE). Investigation performed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. It has […]

Cost effectiveness of home based albuminuria screening may help cut kidney and CV events

Cost-effectiveness of home-based albuminuria screening may help cut kidney and CV events suggests a new study published in the Lancet. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often detected late, leading to substantial health loss and high treatment costs. Screening the general population for albuminuria identifies individuals at high risk of kidney events and cardiovascular disease (CVD) […]

Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography crucial for identifying intraabdominal bleeding during cardiac surgery

Recently published paper presents a case where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) played a crucial role in identifying intraabdominal bleeding during cardiac surgery. The patient, undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic valve repair, experienced increasing vasopressor and transfusion requirement during sternal closure, and TEE imaging revealed nonspecific, hypoechoic fluid anterior to the stomach. This prompted further […]

Minor patient’s Left ovary, tube removed without necessary preliminary tests: Surgeon, nursing home slapped compensation

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissed a surgeon’s appeal challenging a District Commission’s order. The District Commission had held the doctor and a nursing home accountable for causing functional disability to a patient by unnecessarily removing her left ovary and tube without a proper pre-surgery assessment. The Commission affirmed the reasonable nature […]

Prophylactic pancreatic stent in addition to rectal indomethacin effective for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, but it comes with the risk of pancreatitis, particularly in high-risk patients. A recent randomized trial assessed two preventive strategies—rectal indomethacin alone versus the combination of indomethacin plus a prophylactic pancreatic stent. This study was published in the journal Lancet by Prof B Joseph […]