Entries by aaron

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 […]

Demand far exceeds supply! Parliamentary Panel Notes need to increase MBBS, PG medical seats in India

New Delhi: There is a need to significantly increase medical seats in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a parliamentary committee said, noting that the government’s existing scheme of establishing new medical colleges attached to district or referral hospitals can help in achieving this goal. The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in […]