For shoulder pain, rotator cuff repair with or without acromioplasty has similar outcomes Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 7:30 PM IST Long-term follow-up of patients with shoulder pain who received rotator cuff repair with or without acromioplasty found little difference between the...
Early Methotrexate initiation before patients develop rheumatism provides lasting relief: Lancet Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTEarly treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis but are in the preliminary stages of the disease. This is what...
Management of Post traumatic Blisters among Orthopaedic Surgeons: Current consensus Written By Dr Supreeth D R13 Aug 2022 12:45 PM ISTPost-traumatic blister is often encountered in high-energy injuries and following major limb surgeries. Currently, there is very limited evidence...
Vitamin D supplementation reduces pain and improves QoL in fibromyalgia: Study Written By Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2022 12:30 PM ISTItaly: A recent study in the journal Nutrients has found that vitamin D supplementation may reduce the pain associated with both fibromyalgia syndrome...
Transdermal Buprenorphine patch provides superior analgesia as compared to conventional analgesics Written By Dr Supreeth D R11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTSanjay Bhalchandra Londhe et al conducted a prospective, randomized control study to compare the efficacy and safety of transdermal buprenorphine...
Low Vitamin D levels associated with chronic illnesses with inflammatory component Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPersistence of Inflammation can contribute to host of complex diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases.Researchers...
X-ray-like images from ultrasound scan through AI helpful for scoliosis diagnosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: In a recent study, published in Ultrasonics, a team of researchers from China described the use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that...
Teriparatide non-inferior to Alendronate for BMD in Osteoporosis Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B10 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTNew research revealed that Teriparatide was non-inferior to Alendronate in increasing Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in the lumbar spine in Chinese...
Broad Arm Sling better than Figure of 8 Bandage for Conservative Management of Clavicle Fracture Written By Dr Supreeth D R9 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA prospective randomised trial was conducted to compare the results of conservative management of middle third clavicular fracture using the figure of...
Rate of infection with tofacitinib higher than TNF inhibitors among patients with RA Written By Dr. Shravani Dali8 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTRates of infection with tofacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis are higher than with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors according to a recent study...
Skeletal Features of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTOsteogenesis imperfecta is associated with multiple skeletal changes. Mutations in the alpha chain of collagen molecules make the bones excessively...
Pioglitazone reduces cardiovascular disease risk in SLE patients: Study Written By Medha Baranwal6 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Pioglitazone (Actos) treatment could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) without...
