Semaglutide improves walking ability in patients with peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes
1. Maximum walking distance at 52 weeks was significantly improved with semaglutide. 2. There were fewer treatment-related serious adverse events...
Surgery
Reports of high-impact surgery studies by medical professionals
Exercise improves sexual function in men with prostate cancer
1. In this randomized clinical trial, exercise was significantly associated with improved sexual function in men with prostate cancer. 2....
Paravertebral blocks reduce postoperative opioid use in children undergoing cardiac surgery
1. Paravertebral blocks significantly reduced early postoperative opioid use and pain compared to wound infiltration in children undergoing thoracotomy for...
Atosiban does not improve neonatal outcomes in threatened preterm births between 30-34 weeks
1. Perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity were comparable between the atosiban and placebo groups. 2. Maternal adverse events were similar...
Analysis of clinical outcomes utilizing ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism
1. In this cohort of patients with a pulmonary embolism (PE), ultrasound catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT) is safe for symptomatic patients...
Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective for treatment of aldosterone-producing adenomas
1. There were no gastric and adrenal puncture instances among patients who underwent radio-ablation in both groups. 2. Majority of...
Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer:
1. The highest-ranking phenotypic predictors of head and neck cancer included past tobacco smoking, job code at baseline, pain experienced...
Measuring metabolic energy expenditure for individuals with lower limb amputation
1. A two-minute walk test is less robust in measuring the stead state metabolic expenditure in lower leg amputee patients...
Tissue oxygenation and haemodynamic monitoring does not augment postoperative monitoring in adults with coronary bypass
1. In this randomized clinical trial, the use of near-infrared spectroscopy and hemodynamic monitoring did not provide additional benefits in...
Ketorolac may have a role in the perioperative management of aortic dissection
1. In this randomized clinical trial, the use of ketorolac in patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (aTAAD), was...
