Hip fractures in the elderly lead to increased all‐cause mortality Vinay Singh singh5 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTElderly people who suffer hip fractures are at a greater risk of death even eight years after the injury and there are threefold chances of dying in...
Quick repair of hip fracture decreases mortality in Elderly Hina Zahid9 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTAn international team of researchers estimated that 16.5 per cent of in-hospital deaths after a hip fracture could have been avoided if patients had...
Limiting level of anaesthesia does not reduce postoperative delirium: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing hip fracture repair is not reduced significantly with lighter sedation levels,...
People with Liver Cirrhosis at increased risk for Fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTChina: Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) are at increased risk of fracture, suggests results from a recent review."To the best of our knowledge, this...
Opioid use increases hip fracture risk among Alzheimer's disease patients Hina Zahid1 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTA Study of the University of Eastern Finland shows that Alzheimer's disease patients using opioids have twice the risk of hip fracture compared to...
Vaginal estrogen therapy safe for postmenopausal symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTUSA: The low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy remains underused, despite its proven effectiveness for the treatment of genital symptoms of menopause....
JAMA study raises doubts about risk of hip fracture with antidepressants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTTreatment with antidepressants has been associated with hip fracture. This association could restrict the treatment options, especially in older...
HIV/AIDS Diagnosis and Treatment: Korean Society for AIDS 2018 Guidelines Hina Zahid10 April 2019 7:00 PM ISTKorean Society for AIDS has updated it's 2011, 2013, and 2015 Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV/AIDS. The clinical guidelines...
High intake of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 may increase risk of hip fracture in women: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar14 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh intake of Vitamins B6 and Vitamin B12 may increase risk of hip fracture in women, finds a new study.A study intended to explore the adverse...
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...
No need to worry! PPI use safe even in long term, says journal Gastroenterology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: A recent study has put to rest all the concerns regarding the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). The study, published in the journal...
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...
