Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk Hina Zahid19 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTLong term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and...
Minimally displaced Jones fractures can be managed with immediate weight-bearing in walking boot Dr Supreeth D R18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTAurora, CO, USA: Jones fractures have a high risk for non-union due to a vascular watershed region. Classically, treatment consists of weight bearing...
Amino acid supplementation reduces complications after fracture surgery MD Bureau18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTMarch 15, 2022 - For patients recovering from fracture fixation surgery, dietary supplementation with conditionally essential amino acids (CEAA)...
Younger patients seeking TKR have more surgical complications than older patients Hina Zahid17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTCompared to older patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), younger patients - under age 60 - have similar pain, disability, and...
Statin use related to occurrence of daptomycin-related rhabdomyolysis: Study Medha Baranwal17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Statin use is associated with daptomycin (DAP)-related rhabdomyolysis occurrence, show mixed approach combining a meta-analysis and...
Higher disease activity increases diabetes risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: BMJ Medical Dialogues Editorial Team16 March 2022 10:00 AM ISTHigher disease activity and cytokine/chemokine levels are linked to an increased incidence of incident diabetes mellitus (DM) in Rheumatoid Arthritis...
Osteosarcopenia increases risk of falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Dr Supreeth D R16 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTOsaka, Japan: Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are frequently diagnosed in elderly people and lead to frailty due to functional disability and weakness in...
Shear-wave elastography may predict success of rotator cuff surgery: Study Medha Baranwal16 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe findings indicate the complementary role of preoperative shear-wave elastography as a prognostic marker in patients with rotator cuff tears.South...
Hamburg Assessment Score helps identify high risk patients of Spondylodiscitis Dr Supreeth D R15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTHamburg, Germany:The novel Hamburg Spondylodiscitis Assessment Score (HSAS) by Heuer et al shows good fit identifying patients at low-, moderate-,...
SLE tied to increased gestational diabetes risk during pregnancy Medha Baranwal14 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at twice the risk for gestational diabetes during pregnancy versus those without SLE,...
Delay in surgical fixation may lead to failure to Achieve Fracture Reduction in Tibial Plateau Fractures Dr Supreeth D R12 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTAdelaide, Australia: David Stuart Kitchen et al analysis showed that the ability to achieve fracture reduction was negatively influenced by time to...
Elbow hemiarthroplasty for intra-articular distal humerus fractures- best option for whom? Dr Supreeth D R12 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA, USA: Elbow hemiarthroplasty using the humeral component of the total elbow arthroplasty is an option for treatment of isolated,...
