Medical Bulletin 23/November/2021 - Video
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Acupuncture - an early way to manage RA
A recent study suggests that acupuncture may be a non-pharmacological intervention to start early after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for managing and treating the disease based on each patient's individual need. The findings of the study were presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2021.
According to the study, the effect of acupuncture was evident in patients whose treatment was combined with the pharmacological treatment already in place. Also, the decrease in the DAS28-CRP score was clearly visible implying that acupuncture when combined with treatment already underway allows decreasing RA activity.
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Acupuncture, An Early Way To Manage And Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
Food and beverages may have important effects on kidney health, but the potential biological mechanisms involved are often unclear.
New research in CJASN identifies several metabolites in the blood whose levels are altered by coffee consumption and may affect the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Coffee Consumption May 'Potentially Increase Risk Of Developing CKD: Study
Prescribing opioids for chronic pain has increased despite evidence of the association of their long-term use with adverse outcomes. A recent study found that oxycodone (strong opioid) did not provide superior pain relief compared with combination acetaminophen and codeine (mild opioid) after the first 7 days of fracture surgery, despite a 6-fold higher dose of opioid being delivered in the strong opioid group. The study findings were published in the journal JAMA Network Open on November 17, 2021.
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Oxycodone Not Superior To Paracetamol, Codeine Combo For Pain Relief After Fracture Surgery: JAMA
Hypertension may double an adult's risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study published in Epilepsia.
In the study of 2,986 U.S. adults with an average age of 58 years, 55 new cases of epilepsy were identified during an average follow-up of 19 years. Hypertension, defined as presence of elevated blood pressure or use of antihypertensive medications, was linked to a nearly 2-fold higher risk of epilepsy. After excluding participants with normal blood pressure on antihypertensive medications, hypertension was linked to a 2.44-times higher risk of epilepsy.
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Antimicrobial catheter coatings decrease the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a recent study published in the Urology Practice.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections comprise a significant burden to the health care system and are of major concern for indwelling catheter use.
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Antimicrobial Coated Catheters May Decrease Incidence Of UTI: Study
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)