Medically Speaking

STUDY ASSOCIATES ATRIAL FENESTRATION DURING AVSD REPAIR WITH INCREASED MORTALITY

04 May 2021 04:08 AM IST

A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, shows an association between decreased survival at five years and leaving an atrial communication at biventricular repair of unbalanced AVSD after adjusting for other known risk factors.During repair of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD), surgeons may leave an atrial level

Study on feasibility of heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death with NRP

04 May 2021 04:06 AM IST

A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death (DCD) with normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is feasible in the United States.Broader application of DCD heart transplantation has the potential to increase cardiac allograft availability by 20-30 per cent. Over

STUDY REVEALS PLANNED CESAREAN BIRTHS SAFE FOR LOW-RISK PREGNANCIES

04 May 2021 04:04 AM IST

New research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated with a lower risk of adverse delivery outcomes than planned vaginal deliveries.The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study used province-wide data from the Better Outcomes Registry

HOW CAN ASTHMATIC PATIENTS STAY PROTECTED DURING COVID TIMES?

04 May 2021 04:01 AM IST

People with Asthma need to be especially diligent in protecting themselves from the virus through measures such as handwashing, double masking, and staying away from those who are sick.

Up to 24% of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively: Study

03 May 2021 03:25 AM IST

A new study presented at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously reported, with as many as 24 per cent suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE). The

GREATER RISK OF POOR COVID OUTCOMES IN MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS IN ENGLAND: STUDY

03 May 2021 03:21 AM IST

Minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet. The COVID-19 pandemic is understood to have had a disproportionate impact on minority

Nurses’ physical, mental health connected to preventable medical errors: Study

03 May 2021 03:19 AM IST

A study led by The Ohio State University College of Nursing finds that critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health reported significantly more medical errors than nurses in better health. The study, which was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, also found that “nurses who perceived that their worksite

48% PEOPLE DON’T KNOW GOVERNMENT HELPLINE NUMBER FOR COVID SYMPTOMS

03 May 2021 03:18 AM IST

According to the survey conducted by Smile Foundation across 12 states covering a total of 27,216 respondents, almost one in four Indians is unable to protect himself completely from getting infected.

EXPERT TIPS: COPING WITH POST PREGNANCY DEPRESSION

01 May 2021 10:08 AM IST

Okay, so you’ve just had a baby. Celebrations, cake and balloons should be in order. Only, you aren’t quite feeling the cheer. In fact, the nine months of joy, anticipation and excitement you felt during your pregnancy are now inverted into a sense of perennial gloom. Becoming a parent triggers

FASTING LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE BY RESHAPING GUT MICROBIOTA, SUGGESTS STUDY ON ANIMAL MODEL

01 May 2021 10:00 AM IST

For the first time researchers demonstrate that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the

High vaccination rate key to future course of COVID-19 pandemic

01 May 2021 09:56 AM IST

According to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings vaccination is keeping the current level of positive cases from becoming an emergency that overwhelms ICUs and leads to more illness and death