Guidelines for Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias Updated
New guidelines are released for the treatment of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. The updated guidelines
View ArticleConjoined Twins Underwent an 18-Hour Surgery for Separation
Conjoined twins occur when, in the early stages of development, an embryo only partially separates to form two babies. The twins may share organs. Conjoined twins are rare.
View ArticleLavender Aromatherapy Reduces Anxiety in Surgery Patients
Lavender aromatherapy was found to reduce preoperative anxiety, a common reaction experienced by ambulatory surgery patients undergoing procedures in general otolaryngology, reveals a new study.
View ArticleVirtual Reality Can Be Used To Manage Pain
Virtual reality (VR) can reduce acute pain, anxiety and general distress in parents and children during certain medical procedures, reveals a new study.
View ArticleReduce 'Low Value' Surgical Procedures to Cut Healthcare Costs
Low value surgical procedures that deliver little benefit can be reduced to lower healthcare costs and improve patient care, reveals a new study.
View ArticleLow Phosphate Levels Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Contradictory to previous studies which reported that lower amounts of minerals are beneficial for the body, new study from the University of Surrey suggests otherwise.
View ArticleA Safe, High-tech Laser Solution to Treat Eye Floaters
Study provides new hope to the millions of people who put up with seeing annoying specks drift through their field of vision. Study shows patients who
View ArticleDoctors Remove 1.5 Kg Ball Of Hair From Woman's Stomach
In a shocking incident coming in from Madhya Pradesh's Indore, doctors removed a ball of hair weighing around 1.5 kilograms from the stomach of a 25-year-old.
View ArticleEye Surgeries Make a Major Shift from Hospitals to Surgery Centers
Eye surgeries have made a major shift from hospitals to less expensive ambulatory surgery centers, shows national data. These surgery centers deliver faster and closer to home care for some patients.
View ArticleNew Device Makes Eye Surgery Much Safer
A new ultrasound device called 'Bausch (and) Lomb's Hypersonic Vitrectomy System (Vitesse)' makes the surgery safer and causes no damage to the retina, reveals a new study.
View Article40% of Hospitals Do Not Routinely Utilize CT Shielding
CT scan images allow the doctor to look at the inside of the body just as one would look at the inside of a loaf of bread by slicing it. Radiation
View ArticleComplaints Procedures Take a Mental Toll on Doctors
The General Medical Council (GMC) regulates doctors in the UK and can stop or limit their rights to practice. The GMC sets standards of professional and
View ArticleSafety Outline for Gluteal Fat Grafting Procedure Issued
Buttock augmentation or Gluteal Fat Grafting procedure is considered to be one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures in the United States and according
View ArticleAmbuPod Caught Attention at Global Entrepreneurship Summit
A three-in-one invention called AmbuPod is one of the few products on display that caught attention at Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). It's
View ArticleLonger Stay in ICU can Affect Premature Babies Behavior
Preterm babies who stay longer in the ICU experience behavioral problems and children's emotional development is affected, reveals a new study. The
View ArticleNewborn Declared Dead Found Alive Before Burial
Doctors at the Shalimar Bagh-located Max Super Specialty Hospital have declared a baby dead, along with his stillborn twin, and handed the bodies over to family members in a polythene bag.
View ArticleFederally Qualified Health Centers Observe Increase in Colorectal Cancer...
A new study shows that the American Cancer Society (ACS) program has been effective in promoting screening rates for colorectal cancer in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
View ArticleSupraglottic Airway with CPR Result In Good Neurologic Outcome
Pre-hospital or emergency use of supra-glottic airway have resulted in good neurological outcome in cardiac arrest victims. The results were also very
View ArticleOpioid Use Disorders Among Patients On Rise in Emergency Room
A high prevalence of patients were seen in the Emergency Department, especially those with complications related to opioid use disorders, reveal Emergency radiologists.
View ArticleLargest Biliary Cyst removed from a 5-year-old Girl
The largest paediatric biliary duct cyst (BDC) has been removed from a five-year-old girl by doctors at the JK Lon Hospital in the city of Jaipur. The
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