This Indian study demonstrated telmisartan to be efficacious and tolerable for BP control in Indian hypertension patients when used as monotherapy or in combination therapy. The benefits of telmisartan were independent of age, duration, and stages of hypertension.

The flank position has emerged as a promising alternative to prone positioning in percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Offering a lower decrease in hemoglobin levels, particularly beneficial for high-risk patients like the obese or those with cardiopulmonary issues, it stood out as a safe and effective option. Importantly, no significant disparities in stone-free rates or complications were observed between the groups.

Recent findings suggested that preoperative BMI reduction in morbidly obese patients may not necessarily mitigate post-TKA complications, while delaying surgery could potentially be detrimental. Analyzing 1,270 TKA patients with BMI ≥ 40, those achieving ≥ 5% BMI reduction did not show reduced 90-day complication rates vs. those with unchanged BMI. Patients with a BMI increase of ≥ 5% faced higher complication risks.