China: The link between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its potential impact on susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may not be of a direct causal nature; it could be impacted by factors such as smoking, a recent Mendelian randomization (MR) study has revealed. The findings published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine did not reveal any […]
New Delhi: A well-known private healthcare group, Fortis on Friday inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility for the specialised treatment of blood cancers and disorders, which it said “represented a critical step” in addressing the urgent need for comprehensive holistic care. The Fortis Institute of Blood Disorders also integrates paediatric and geriatric care, advanced transplant procedures, and […]
Not the National Exit Test (NExT), but the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination will continue to be the way of admission into post-graduate courses in 2024 also, sources have informed PTI. The current PG medical entrance examination i.e. the NEET PG exam is likely to be held in the first week of July and […]
New Delhi: Aiming to put an end to backdoor entries to PG medical courses, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that medical colleges and institutes will have to pay a fine for illegal admission, in violation of the rules and regulations. If any student is admitted to a postgraduate course in any other way than […]
New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is recalling over 8,000 bottles of a generic medication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ from the US market due to a packaging error, according to the US Food & Drug Administration. The Hyderabad-based drug major is recalling 8,280 bottles of Tacrolimus capsules from the US market for “presence of […]
Pune: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is considered one of the most intricate and demanding surgical procedures known to medical science. Traditionally, the procedure has been associated with substantial blood loss and the necessity for extensive blood and blood product transfusions. However, in a significant medical breakthrough Jupiter Hospital, Pune successfully performed a ‘living donor […]
In patients experiencing chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) coupled with infrapopliteal artery disease, the utilization of angioplasty has been linked to frequent reinterventions and unfavorable limb outcomes due to restenosis. Presenting findings from the LIFE-BTK trial, researchers have demonstrated that employing an everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold proves superior to angioplasty in achieving positive clinical outcomes, such as […]
Residual Probing Depth and Periodontitis Grading Good Predictors of Tooth Loss Due to Periodontitis suggests a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology. Individuals enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) can still present with tooth loss due to periodontitis (TLP). There is limited evidence on the influence of residual pockets (RPc) and a defined […]
The early or accelerated CRRT initiation strategy among adults with a history of acute kidney injury or volume overload has not demonstrated a survival benefit. There needs to be more data on the association of the timing of CRRT initiation with outcomes among children and young adults. An Original Investigation on Nephrology published in JAMA […]
Kirschner (K) wires are commonly used in orthopaedic surgery for fixation of unstable fractures such as supracondylar humerus fractures in paediatric patients, distal radius fractures in paediatric and adult patients and elective surgery of the foot. They can be inserted percutaneously with minimal damage to soft tissues such as tendons and neurovascular structures, followed by […]