Continuation of DAPT during orthopedic surgery does not increase risk of bleeding Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTNo increased risk of bleeding if DAPT continued during orthopaedic surgery, finds a study appearing in the Chinese Medical Journal. Usually, dual...
Steroid injection with in a month of rotator cuff surgery increases infection risk. Hina Zahid21 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTFor patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, previous steroid injections into the shoulder don't increase the risk of...
Osteoporosis leading to vertebral fracture and Kyphosis: Case Study Hina Zahid21 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTA Case of Severe Kyphosis due to Osteoporosis has been reported by Boris Blechacz and colleagues at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN which has appeared in...
Can Sonography replace EMG and NCV in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Hina Zahid19 April 2019 7:17 PM ISTUltrasound can show improvement of morphological criteria much earlier than the betterment of the function by electrodiagnostic tests like EMG and NCV...
Diabetes patients at elevated risk of arthritis and osteoporosis Hina Zahid18 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTDiabetes is associated with a greater risk of having osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis, suggests a new study involving over...
Muscle relaxants don't help in the Back Pain, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTMuscle relaxants are routinely prescribed for back pain just like antibiotics for a cough. Despite a lack of evidence of efficacy, skeletal muscle...
Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Hina Zahid17 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTNon-invasive stimulation at the external ear improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These findings were first published...
Statins effective in rheumatoid arthritis patients at high risk of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatins are effective and safe in rheumatoid arthritis patients at high risk of heart attack, finds a new TRACE RA trial.Statins are prescribed for...
Chloroprocaine facilitates quick recovery after knee arthroscopy Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTLas Vegas, Nevada: In patients undergoing knee arthroscopy, chloroprocaine results in adequate anesthesia and provides quick recovery of sensory/motor...
Victims of severe spinal injury can be saved by timely action, state experts Hina Zahid12 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals experts organized a press conference in a move to spread awareness about how recognition of spinal injury by...
Low Vitamin D levels may lead to serious fractures in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTLow Vitamin D levels lead to more serious fractures in kids, finds studyAccording to a new research, lower vitamin D levels in children are associated...
FDA approves new drug for osteoporosis in women with high fracture risk Hina Zahid9 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTFDA has approved a new drug for osteoporosis in women with high fracture risk.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Evenity...
