Tramadol may increase mortality risk in Osteoarthritis Patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Tramadol is the recommended drug for the for patients with knee osteoarthritis by an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guideline. However,...
High BMD of femur neck- a prognostic test for Osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTNetherlands: High bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck predicts the development of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoarthritis...
Low carbohydrate diet may help relieve pain in knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe low-carbohydrate diet provides relief from pain in knee osteoarthritis, finds a new study. Low carbohydrate diet not only keeps a check on weight...
Total knee replacement: Are there any alternatives? Hina Zahid17 May 2019 7:03 PM ISTMillions of Indians suffer from Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) which adversely affects their quality of life. Its prevalence in India is estimated to be...
Menopausal hormone therapy lowers risk of knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTKOREA: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a decreased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is menopausal women, according to a recent study...
Metformin lowers risk of knee replacement in obese osteoarthritic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is beneficial for obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
Thiazides use increases risk of knee replacement surgery in osteoarthritis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: The use of thiazide diuretics is riskier than loop diuretics in patients with knee osteoarthritis as it increases the risk of knee replacement...
Vitamin D supplementation reduces cartilage degeneration and progression of knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation reduces cartilage degeneration and progression of knee osteoarthritis, finds study.Higher intake of both vitamin D and...
AAC releases new guidance on Intra-articular injections for knee osteoarthritis Hina Zahid16 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTArthroscopy Association of Canada has released a position statement on Intra-articular Injections for Knee osteoarthritis. A key component of...
Intra articular Sprifermin beneficial for knee osteoarthritis patients, finds JAMA Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: The intra-articular administration of 100 μg of sprifermin every 6 or 12 months versus placebo brought about an improvement in total femorotibial...
Low-level laser therapy effective option for knee osteoarthritis: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) (at 4–8 J with 785–860 nm wavelength and at 1–3 J with 904 nm wavelength) significantly reduces pain and...
Lorecivivint, a potential disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTLorecivivint or SM04690, a novel small molecule drug, could be an effective disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis -- is the finding of a...
