Rituximab can halt risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTIn myasthenia gravis, the immune system attacks the receptors between nerves and muscles, causing abnormal muscle weakness and fatigue. It often...
Shear wave elastography a valuable tool for diagnosing and grading carpal tunnel syndrome: study Dr Supreeth D R23 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTRenato Antonio Sernik et al conducted a study to quantify the shear velocity and stiffness of the median nerve (MN) with shear wave elastography...
Virtual reality tied to significant reduction in sedative dosing in hand surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that VR immersion during hand surgery led to significant reduction in sedative doses as well as post-operative...
Olokizumab superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in RA patients Dr. Shravani Dali22 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTIn patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving maintenance methotrexate, olokizumab was superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab...
Earlier or heavier spinal loading tied to recurrent lumbar disc herniation after PELD Dr Supreeth D R22 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTFei Wang et al found in a study that-an older age, the male sex, a higher BMI, heavy work, grade II facet joint degeneration, and early ambulation are...
Sarcopenic obesity tied to increased risk of CKD in type 2 diabetes patients: Study Aditi21 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study published in Obesity, a research journal, mentioned that sarcopenic obesity and not low muscle mass alone increases the...
Parallelogram flaps functionally better than homodigital island flaps for fingertip reconstruction Dr Supreeth D R20 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTA modified local transposition flap ("parallelogram flap") surgery was performed for fingertip injuries by Zhang et al. The authors compared the...
Neurological Disorders, Cortocosteroids and fractures, interlinked!! Dr. Nandita Mohan20 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTCorticosteroids are one of the most frequently used groups of medications, advised by all clinicians across all medical specialties. Specifically,...
Simple Percutaneous surgical procedure reduces amputation risk in diabetic foot ulcer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTDiabetic foot ulcer is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes which can lead to amputation of foot if not treated ontime. Performing...
Vascularized Interphalangeal Unicondylar Transfer effective technique for complicated injuries of Interphalangeal joints Dr Supreeth D R18 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTInterphalangeal joints (IPJ) play a key role in hand function for performing activities of daily living and are frequently involved in complicated...
Active systemic lupus erythematosus patients more susceptible to infections: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Patients with freshly onset active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more susceptible to serious infections, because of the underlying...
Bariatric surgery linked to improvement in mobility and joint pains beyond weight loss Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2022 10:15 AM ISTUniversity of Pittsburgh epidemiologists have reported that bariatric surgery may lead to improvement in mobility and pain in joints beyond weight...
