IV dexamethasone increases blood sugar only for short duration in diabetics after knee surgery: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: The administration of IV dexamethasone after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in diabetes patients exerts transient effects on increasing...
Platelet-rich plasma improves biologic mesh incorporation in ventral hernia repair: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study suggest that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) reduces inflammation which may be useful for the incorporation of the...
Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery safe in high risk groups Hina Zahid27 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTSame-day discharge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is safe in some patients classified as "high risk" – with no...
Olokizumab safe and effective for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: BMJ MD Editorial Team25 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTRussia: Treatment with Olokizumab (OKZ) was linked with considerable improvement in signs, symptoms, and physical function of rheumatoid arthritis, as...
Tea consumption may help reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis in smokers: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Sept 2021 7:30 PM ISTTea consumption associated with reduction of risk of rheumatoid arthritis in smokers, suggests a recent study published in the Arthritis research...
Low levels of vitamin D tied to pathogenesis of RA and Systemic Sclerosis MD Editorial Team23 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTAccording to the findings of a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, low blood concentrations of vitamin D are implicated in the...
Hospitalization with unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension linked to fracture risk: Study MD Editorial Team23 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: According to a study by Swedish researchers, people hospitalized owing to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension are at an increased...
Percutaneous periarticular analgesic injection After TKA Relieves Post-operative Pain Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 Sept 2021 9:30 PM ISTPain management in the early period is one of the most important factors in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as the intense postoperative pain in the...
Magnesium supplementation improves mineral bone disorder in dialysis patients: Study MD Editorial Team21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: Guangying Guo and colleagues have found in a new study that Magnesium (Mg) supplementation alone might ameliorate chronic kidney...
Anesthesia for knee replacement surgery has considerable carbon footprint Hina Zahid20 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCHICAGO - Anesthesia for a single total knee replacement surgery has a carbon footprint equivalent to driving a car 42 miles, according to a study...
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea more likely to have gout, study finds MD Editorial Team20 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Researchers have found in a new study that gout is more prevalent in patients with either diagnosed or suspected obstructive sleep...
Gut microbiome linked to rheumatoid arthritis prognosis by Mayo researchers Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 3:30 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. - Rapid advances in the past decade have shown that dysbiosis of the gut microbiome is a key hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....
