Use of Diabetes drug Metformin reduces risk of fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTIran: The use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is associated with a reduced risk of fracture, finds a recent study...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Myositis and Vasculitic Neuropathy: A rare link Deepanjana Sarkar10 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case of 36-year-old rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient who was diagnosed with myositis and vasculitic neuropathy was published in the Journal of...
Spinal anesthesia superior to general anesthesia for hip replacement Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTCHINA: Total-hip arthroplasty (THA) or hip replacement is a painful procedure, performed frequently. Patients undergoing THA may be offered either...
Metformin lowers risk of knee replacement in obese osteoarthritic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is beneficial for obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
Use opioids cautiously for short duration in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Opioid analgesics should be used cautiously in osteoarthritis (OA) patients, warns a recent systematic review. Its use can lead to increased...
Menopausal hormone therapy lowers risk of knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTKOREA: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a decreased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is menopausal women, according to a recent study...
Researchers develop new strategy involving nitric oxide for treating rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTKOREA: In breakthrough research, a team of researchers from Korea developed a nitric oxide (NO)-scavenging hydrogel for the treatment of rheumatoid...
Dalbavancin safe, has high cure rate for bone, joint and orthopedic implant-related infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSPAIN: Dalbavancin is a well-tolerated antibiotic (even at >2 doses) and is associated with a high cure rate of 65% to 76% for the treatment of...
Removal of uterus increases risk of osteoporosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTKOREA: Surgical removal of the uterus or hysterectomy before menopause may increase the risk of osteoporosis -- disease in which bones become thinner...
Withaferin-A: extract from Ashwagandha shows anticancer activity for osteosarcoma, finds a Phase-1 trial Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTWithaferin-A extracted from Ashwagandha in patients with advanced stage, high-grade osteosarcoma shows anticancer activity and good safety profile,...
Case of B-cell leukemia presented as inflammatory arthritis: JAPI Case Report Hina Zahid31 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India describes the case of a 17-year-old male patient resident of Bihar...
Regional more beneficial than general anesthesia for hip surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Regional anesthesia (RA) is more beneficial than general anesthesia (GA) for hip fracture surgery in frail elderly, concludes a recent study...
