Advances in Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery Hina Zahid24 Jan 2019 7:03 PM ISTTotal Knee Replacement (TKR) helps relieve pain and restore motion in patients with severe knee Arthritis. It is estimated that over 1,20,000 TKRs are...
Three weeks Immobilization just as good as six for ankle fractures Hina Zahid23 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTAccording to findings of a randomised controlled trial, wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for...
Patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis at increased death risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA) are at increased risk of death from diabetes, renal diseases, and cardiovascular disease...
Uncontrolled type 1 diabetes patients have higher risk of fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTBasel, Switzerland: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients with poor blood sugar control are at higher risk of fragility fracture compared with T1D patients...
FDA Panel Votes on new Osteoporosis Treatment Vinay Singh singh20 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (BRUDAC) provided strong support for the...
Tracking the course of back pain over time Hina Zahid19 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTBack pain is among the most frequently reported health problems in the world. New research examines patterns in back pain over time and identifies the...
Gabapentin superior to pregabalin in chronic Sciatica: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTIn a single-center, tertiary referral public hospital, researchers investigated gabapentin (GBP) vs pregabalin (PGB) head to head for the treatment of...
New device that repairs damaged tissues without Surgery Hina Zahid17 Jan 2019 7:12 PM ISTATLANTA: The Lipogems system is a new device for healing damaged or injured tissues. It is a breakthrough device in reparative medicine that provides...
Management of Steroid-induced osteoporosis - NEJM Vinay Singh singh16 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTLong-term use of glucocorticoids is associated with clinically significant toxic effects. Nearly 1% of all adults and 3% of adults older than 50 years...
Higher belly fat in children linked to osteoporosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Belly fat in children is associated with lower areal bone mineral density (aBMD) Z-scores and increased risk of osteoporosis, according to a new...
Vitamin D deficiency increases severity of autoimmune arthritis in Kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, vitamin D deficiency increases the severity of autoimmune arthritis in Kids. It is associated with higher disease activity...
India's first toe implant surgery performed by Pune doctors Hina Zahid15 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTDoctors at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Pune performed first toe implant surgery in India.A 52-year-old man, suffering from severe arthritis...
