Despite available effective gout treatment, opioids still over prescribed Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Gout patients commonly receive opioids prescription after their discharge from the emergency department (ED), finds a recent study. This occurs...
Fortis Hospital Bangalore doctors perform unique limb preservation surgery in bone cancer patient Hina Zahid31 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTBangalore: Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road successfully implemented a rare and unique treatment modality on a 32-year-old male, suffering from...
Vitamin D supplementation reduces cartilage degeneration and progression of knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation reduces cartilage degeneration and progression of knee osteoarthritis, finds study.Higher intake of both vitamin D and...
Smoking Cessation reduces risks of Rheumatoid Arthritis among women, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar29 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTSustained smoking cessation reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis among women, revealed a study published in Arthritis Care & ResearchTobacco...
Novel Spinal Cord stimulation system beats medicines for intractable spine and limb pain Hina Zahid29 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTData from two clinical studies of a novel spinal cord stimulation system developed in Australia by Saluda Medical Pty Ltd has been released by the...
Baricitinib effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients unresponsive to methotrexate Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who did not respond to methotrexate (MTX) had improved disease control when treated with baricitinib...
Filgotinib - Novel drug for rheumatoid arthritis patients unresponsive to existing drugs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTStanford researchers have found an experimental drug Filgotinib that produced clinically meaningful improvements for rheumatoid arthritis patients...
Thiazides use increases risk of knee replacement surgery in osteoarthritis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: The use of thiazide diuretics is riskier than loop diuretics in patients with knee osteoarthritis as it increases the risk of knee replacement...
Spinal anesthesia- Best neuraxial technique for hip and knee surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Spinal anaesthesia after hip and knee arthroplasty provides the best postoperative outcomes as compared to other options of neuraxial...
Partial knee replacement more cost-effective than TKR for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTOxford, UK: Partial knee replacement (PKR) should be considered the first choice for patients with late-stage isolated medial compartment...
FDA clears laser for chronic low back pain for first time Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTFDA grants first market clearance to laser for chronic low back pain.The Food and drug administration has granted approval to FX 635, a low-level...
IV administration better than oral iron for anemia treatment before orthopaedic surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 July 2019 7:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Intravenous administration is more effective than oral administration for iron supplementation to treat anaemia in patients prior to...
