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...
Engineered nasal cartilage relieves knee osteoarthritis Hina Zahid5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBasel, Switzerland: Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can help repair cartilage injuries in the knee, according to findings from a recent study....
Platelet rich plasma not effective method to treat ankle arthritis: Study MD Editorial Team4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPain is the most common symptom of ankle arthritis, but other symptoms also need attention that can lead to better treatment and management. Few...
Vitamin D supplementation alone may not effectively reduce fracture risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTVitamin D supplements alone do not decrease the risk of fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
Concomitant injection Pegloticase with Methotrexate therapy Improves uncontrolled gout Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTDUBLIN: A phase 4 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety pegloticase injection in combination with methotrexate to increase response rates in...
