New population-based studies show increased risk of dementia and depression in RA Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn work presented at the 2022 EULAR Congress, Dr Jens Kristian Pedersen and colleagues used data from the DANBIO registry to describe the all-cause...
Transcatheter Arterial Embolization safe & effective treatment for chronic refractory musculoskeletal pain Written By Dr Supreeth D R9 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTKISHORE et al found in a study that - TAE appears to be a safe and effective treatment for some types of chronic refractory musculoskeletal pain.TAE...
Novel "Screw First" Technique to Get Past Nail-Jig Mismatch in Proximal Femoral Nailing Written By Dr Supreeth D R9 Jun 2022 10:45 AM ISTProximal femoral nailing is the gold standard of surgical treatment for unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures. One of the intraoperative...
Obesity lowers the age for knee replacements Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTA recent research found that more than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, thereby increasing their risk...
Case of Posttraumatic Ulnar Translocation of the Carpus: A Report Written By Dr Supreeth D R7 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTM. Nasra et al reported a case of Posttraumatic ulnar translocation (PTUT) in a 71-year-old-man who presented to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical...
Favorable balance of benefits and harms of long-term steroid use in RA: GLORIA Trial Written By Medha Baranwal7 Jun 2022 7:00 PM ISTNetherlands: Add-on low-dose prednisolone on standard treatment has beneficial long-term effects on damage progression and disease activity in older...
Immediate weight bearing & ankle exercise after repair of Achilles tendon tied to low re-rupture rate Written By Dr Supreeth D R7 Jun 2022 12:15 PM ISTGangNeung-si, South Korea: Dr K. Won Lee et al found in a retrospective study that - immediate full weight bearing and ankle motion exercise after...
Deucravacitinib, a novel cure for patients with active SLE Written By Dr. Hiral patel7 Jun 2022 12:00 PM ISTAustralia: Deucravacitinib (DEUC) showed statistically significant and sustained clinical efficacy and safety in patients with active systemic lupus...
Amikacin & meropenem impregnated calcium sulfate beads effective for orthopaedic infections Written By Dr Supreeth D R6 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew York, USA: The study by LEVACK et al provides important novel data regarding the utility of amikacin, meropenem and dalbavancin as alternative...
Temporomandibular Disorder-Induced Pain Likely to Worsen in Late Menopause Transition Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTCLEVELAND: The loss of estrogen during the menopause transition can cause a number of physical changes and health concerns-from thinning hair and...
Methotrexate helps modify disease course of rheumatoid arthritis: BMJ Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Methotrexate, the cornerstone treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), helped to change the course of the disease as evaluated by...
Duloxetine Added to Multimodal Pain Management Reduced Opioid Use After TKR Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2022 12:15 PM IST A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that the antidepressant duloxetine reduced the use of opioid medication when...
