USA: A recent study has shown a great potential of preoperative weight loss to alleviate surgical risk in obese and overweight patients pursuing autologous breast reconstruction. The results, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, quantify the risk reduction based on a patient’s preoperative body mass index (BMI). For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction-reconstruction using the […]
Australia: Researchers from the Heart Research Institute in New South Wales, Australia, have discovered that a natural chemical found in broccoli may help prevent and treat stroke. The study was published in the American Chemical Society’s journal ACS Central Science on January 29, 2024. “Sulforaphane (SFN), found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, offers irreversible, […]
Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, found during the COVID-19 lockdowns hospital admissions for intussusception, a medical emergency involving obstruction of the intestine, […]
A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyse images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision. This is shown in a study led from Linköping University in Sweden where the app has been tested in primary care. The results have been published in the British Journal of Dermatology. “Our […]
Bengaluru: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru has directed Phoenix Hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to a patient for deficiency in care while providing treatment for fissures. While considering the complaint, the Commission opined that the treating doctor did not conduct the operation for fissure oblation and excision of external piles properly […]
In a landmark move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released groundbreaking guidelines to address the global challenge of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection. Unveiled at the 2024 Asian Pacific Conference for the Study of Liver Disease in Kyoto, Japan, these guidelines aim to simplify and expand access to HBV testing and treatment, marking a […]
The National Medical Commission’s (NMC) panel, which was formed based on the Supreme Court’s directions to examine the issue of advertising by corporate hospitals, is going to submit its recommendations to the Supreme Court. Reaching a consensus, the NMC panel has opined that the rules of advertisement shall be the same for the corporate hospitals […]
Abbott Park,lII.: Abbott’s i-STAT TBI cartridge has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used with whole blood, allowing doctors to help assess patients with suspected concussion at the patient’s bedside and obtain lab-quality results in 15 minutes. Previously, the tests to help with the assessment of TBI were only […]
In its latest drug safety alert, the apex drug regulatory body, the Central Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 58 medicine batches for failing to qualify for a random sample test for February 2023, while 2 drug samples have been declared as suprious. These drugs include Acepik – P (Aceclofenac and Paracetamol Tablets) manufactured by […]
Bengaluru: Following the unearthing of an illegal sex determination-cum-foeticide racket last year, three doctors along with 16 other suspects have been named in the final report filed by the Central Investigation Department (CID). The agency has forwarded the report to the health department as it lacks the authority to file a charge sheet in the […]