Tofacitinib shows promise in managing psoriatic arthritis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha20 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTA recent research has suggested that in patients with PsA, pain improvements were experienced by more patients, and more rapidly, with...
Febuxostat has similar CV safety as Allopurinol when used in Gout: Study Dr. Shravani Dali19 July 2021 9:30 AM ISTFebuxostat used for Gout did not substantially increase the risk of cardiovascular events or death when compared to the usage of Allopurinol,...
PRP injection ineffective for treatment of patients with Achilles tendinopathy: JAMA Hina Zahid17 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus sham injection offers no benefit to patients with Achilles tendinopathy, show results...
POCUS-DSA can accurately diagnose transient synovitis in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 July 2021 7:15 PM ISTHaifa, Israel: A combination of point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) and decision-support checklist can help in accurate diagnosis of transient synovitis...
Novel Implantale Device Stimulates Fast Bone Healing, Disappears Without a Trace Hina Zahid16 July 2021 8:45 AM ISTMadison, Wis. - In 2017, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. Typically, it...
Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain Hina Zahid14 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTMuscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition, suggests an analysis of the...
Surgery within 24 hours reduces mortality in patients with hip fractures: Study Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTSurgical fixation of hip fractures reduces the death rate in patients if operated within 24 hours as compared to those operated after 24 hours, ...
Multimodal analgesia: The new 'standard of care' for pain control after total joint replacement Hina Zahid12 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUntil relatively recently, opioids were a mainstay of treatment for pain following total hip or knee replacement. Today, a growing body of evidence...
Cast immobilization no better than removable braces for treating ankle fracture: BMJ Hina Zahid10 July 2021 9:30 AM ISTUK: A study comparing the use of plaster cast immobilization versus a removable brace found cast to be no better than latter. According to the study,...
Prebiotics may Improve Bone Health and gut microbiome: Study MD Bureau10 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPrebiotic food improves bone health and gut microbiota, according to a recent study.
Western diet increases risk of knee osteoarthritis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTRegular intake of western diet may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis, suggests a study published in the Osteoarthritis and Cartilage journal....
Combo of GA and interscalene brachial plexus block effective for shoulder surgery: Study Hina Zahid8 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearch showed that ISB/GA resulted in significantly lower epinephrine, norepinephrine, and glucose levels perioperatively.China: A recent study...
