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...
Subacromial decompression no better than other therapies for return to work in shoulder impingement MD Editorial Team16 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTArthroscopic subacromial decompression is one of the most commonly performed shoulder surgeries to treat patients with suspected shoulder impingement...
Tofacitinib, effective treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Lancet Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2021 3:45 AM ISTUSA: Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, is effective for the treatment of patients with polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis...
IV biphosphonates have no long term effect on knee pain or bone marrow lesion in osteoarthritis MD Editorial Team12 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBisphosphonates drugs are popularly known to work by slowing bone loss. They reduce the risk of hip and spine fractures. However, the recent...
Vitamin D Deficiency may increase activity and functional impairment in Spondyloarthritis MD Editorial Team11 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTIn a study conducted by Maria Rato and team, it was shown that patients with vitamin D deficiency have significantly higher levels of activity and...
Age at time of surgery alone may not predict outcomes after periacetabular osteotomy: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan10 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPeriacetabular osteotomy (PAO) in the setting of symptomatic acetabular dysplasia can be successful regardless of patient age alone, reveals a new...
Bedtime Cyclobenzaprine may improve pain fatigue and sleep in Fibromyalgia MD Editorial Team9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBedtime sublingual Cyclobenzaprine may improve pain, fatigue and sleep in Fibromyalgia, finds a new study. New data was presented by investigators at...
Patients with gout show tear function alterations and conjunctival change: Study MD Editorial Team9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTTurkey: Gout patients had greater ocular surface changes as measured by conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) and tear function abnormalities,...
Statins lower CVD and mortality risk in RA patients, finds study Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 11:00 AM ISTATLANTA - New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that statins are...
Blood sugar fluctuations tied to adverse outcomes following lumbar fusion: Study Medha Baranwal5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Postoperative glycemic variability is associated with inpatient complications, 90-day adverse outcomes, and length of stay in patients who have...
