The use of a single dose of intra-articular antibiotic (IAA) has been reported in reducing the rate of prosthetic joint injection after total hip and knee arthroplasty. A.W.R. Burns et al examined the safety of IAA in primary hip and knee replacement surgery and the blood levels and joint fluid levels of vancomycin utilising this […]
A recent retrospective study by John Locke and team suggests important inputs on the efficacy and safety of various methods for jejunostomy tube placements which provides enteral access for patients who are unable to meet nutritional needs orally. The findings were published in the journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. The study was conducted to compare procedural […]
Germany: A recent study showed a low risk of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) damage or overheating during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), used for treating several neuropsychiatric disorders, even when stimulation was much stronger than normal. The findings were published online in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology on January 3, 2024. Multiple experiments indicated that electromagnetic therapy for depression […]
Agitation in dementia is commonly reported and has a negative effect on patient functioning, health outcomes, and quality of life increases caregiver distress and time spent caring and may contribute to the patient being institutionalized. Brexpiprazole is a rarely prescribed antipsychotic that acts on noradrenergic, serotonergic, and dopaminergic neurotransmitter systems, which are implicated in the […]
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 […]