Rapid Test' Xpert' useful in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis also Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTClinicians and TB programmes should consider using Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis based on clinical judgment,...
Gout Doubles risk of Atrial Fibrillation in elderly Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal RMD Open suggests that gout is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) among elderly...
Women with arthritis at increased risk for preterm delivery Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTWomen with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for preterm delivery (PTD) as compared to healthy...
New drug effective for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-The Lancet Vinay Singh singh24 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new drug was found safe and effective in treating patients with moderate to severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis who have shown an inadequate...
Gout tied to higher odds of hearing loss in elderly-BMJ Study Vinay Singh singh23 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople aged 65 years and above with gout are at increased risk for incident hearing loss, reports a study published in BMJ.Jasvinder A Singh and his...
One of largest study links osteoporosis with dementia Vinay Singh singh22 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTA positive association was found between osteoporosis and dementia in patients followed in general practices, reports a study published in the Journal...
Fasinumab shows positive results for osteoarthritis Pain in Phase 3 Trial Vinay Singh singh19 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTPositive topline results from a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed Fasinumab-treated osteoarthritis patients...
Obesity, Hypertension, and Diuretics double risk of developing Gout Vinay Singh singh17 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTObesity, hypertension, and diuretic use are all risk factors for incident gout, independent of one another and each more than doubling the risk of...
Prolonged vasopressor support during hip-fracture surgery increases mortality risk Vinay Singh singh12 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTHip fracture patients treated with vasopressors (VP) infusion ≥3 hours have increased mortality, while patients treated with injections or infusion...
New Implant reduces rate of revision surgery in hip replacement Vinay Singh singh12 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe use of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) in hip implant has resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of revision surgery after total hip...
Dietary carbohydrates could lead to osteoarthritis, new study finds Vinay Singh singh11 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTResearchers from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation found that the carbohydrate composition of diets increased the risk of osteoarthritis in...
Continuous passive motion devices benefit in stiff shoulder,TKR Vinay Singh singh11 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTTraining with motor-driven continuous passive motion (CPM) devices may prove to be beneficial in patients who have had knee or shoulder surgery or who...
