Allopurinol may increase CV risk, mortality in gout compared to benzbromarone: Study MD Editorial Team26 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: Results from a large population-based cohort showed that allopurinol is related to an increased risk of all-cause mortality and composite...
Suprascapular Nerve Block Effective in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder MD Bureau25 Nov 2021 9:30 AM ISTFrozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a common problem in general practice presenting as pain that may be severe and as a progressive loss of...
E-cigarette use linked to higher prevalence of fragility fractures Hina Zahid25 Nov 2021 8:45 AM ISTPhiladelphia - While conventional cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture, the effects of...
Bisphosphonate therapy for over an year may prevent fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 2:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine has suggested that bisphosphonate therapy is most likely to benefit women with osteoporosis having a...
Single Lorecivivint Injection may improve function and pain control in knee osteoarthritis MD Editorial Team23 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTIn a new study Lorecivivint (LOR) was shown to be safe and well tolerated. Efficacy evaluations on the specified subgroup of complete individuals...
SGLT2 inhibitors may protect type 2 diabetes patients from gout: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has shown that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients are associated with an 11%...
Insulinemic Diet modification helps minimize Gout risk among Females MD Editorial Team22 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study led by Natalie McCormick and colleagues, chronic hyperinsulinemia (i.e., greater insulin resistance with reduced clearance),...
Oxycodone Not superior to Paracetamol, Codeine combo for Pain relief After Fracture Surgery: JAMA MD Bureau20 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTPrescribing opioids for chronic pain has increased despite evidence of the association of their long-term use with adverse outcomes. A recent study...
Acupuncture, an early way to manage and treat rheumatoid arthritis: Study Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPortugal: A recent study suggests that acupuncture may be a non-pharmacological intervention to start early after being diagnosed with rheumatoid...
Robotic Knee Replacement tied to Lower Complication Rate upto 3 months after surgery Hina Zahid19 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTA study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found knee replacement performed with robotic assistance led to...
FDA authorises virtual reality system for chronic lower back pain MD Bureau18 Nov 2021 7:15 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration has authorised marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system that uses cognitive...
Limiting alcohol intake may influence likelihood of developing MTX-related adverse events Dr. Shravani Dali17 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTMethotrexate (MTX) is known to induce side effects like nausea and alopecia.Limiting alcohol consumption may influence likelihood of developing...
