Rheumatoid patients on Tofacitinib have higher shingles risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTTofacitinib-treated rheumatoid arthritis patients have higher shingles risk, researchers have found. The risk doubled when patients also used...
Poor blood sugar control may increase fracture risk in younger diabetic women Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTBrazil: Poor blood sugar control may increase fracture risk in younger women with type 2 diabetes as revealed by bone histomorphometry (BH) -- is the...
Electrochemical treatment of implant associated infections- strategy to curb antimicrobial resistance Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTPittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a global threat to health and healthcare systems. Because of this, most of the...
Vitamin D and Calcium supplements do not reduce fracture risk in elderly, finds meta analysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn the past, inconsistent findings in regard to the association between different concentrations of vitamin D, calcium or their combination and the...
DOACs treatment in atrial fibrillation patients lowers fracture risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTDenmark: The risk of bone fracture is lower in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with those on...
BMJ study does not support antibiotic treatment for chronic low back pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTNorway: Antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin versus placebo in patients with chronic low back pain did not provide any clinically important benefit,...
EMA approves Upadacitinib for moderate to severe adult Rheumatoid Arthritis Hina Zahid21 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency has approved Upadacitinib a once-daily selective and reversible JAK inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with...
EMA recommends romosozumab in osteoporosis with fracture risk in postmenopausal women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency has recommended marketing of romosozumab in severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has adopted a positive opinion...
Pain reduction: Paracetamol as good as combo drugs in acute musculoskeletal injuries Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Zealand: Oral paracetamol (aka acetaminophen or APAP) alone is equally effective in reducing pain in patients with acute musculoskeletal (MSK)...
Intra articular steroid injections may deteriorate osteoarthritis and lead to joint collapse: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTOsteoarthritis of the hip and knee are common painful and debilitating joint disorders. They also impact quality of life adversely.In order to...
Rare case of voriconazole-induced Periostitis reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Joshua Hedrick and Dr Nicole Droz, at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH have reported a rare case of Voriconazole-Induced Periostitis. The case has...
Vitamin B linked to increased hip fracture risk, confirms Norwegian study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin supplements are popular in people of all age groups and out of them most popular are water soluble vitamins mainly vitamin B supplements.Even...
