Spinal anaesthesia may reduce complications after Total Joint Arthroplasty Dr. K B Aarthi19 March 2020 9:45 AM ISTPatients who underwent TJA with SA experienced fewer 30-day complications.
Vitamin D may increase chances of mobility after hip fracture surgery in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2020 4:56 PM ISTRutgers University researchers have found that senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture...
High-intensity statins may reduce likelihood of joint replacement in RA patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTStatins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are widely prescribed drugs to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and...
Smartphone App may help reduce osteoarthritis pain Hina Zahid8 March 2020 4:00 PM ISTPain and disability are main components of osteoarthritis which is one of the most common arthritis encountered.A newly developed mobile app may help...
Asthma and COPD linked to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk Hina Zahid7 March 2020 9:15 AM ISTInflamed airways are hypothesized to contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis due to RA‐related autoantibody production, and smoking is...
Tramadol use linked to increased Hip fracture risk Hina Zahid6 March 2020 7:00 PM ISTTramadol has been recommended as one of the first‐line or second‐line therapies for patients with chronic noncancer pain by several professional...
Bariatric surgery may increase fracture risk Dr. K B Aarthi4 March 2020 7:15 PM ISTGastric bypass surgery may have higher risk of fracture than other types of weight-loss surgeries
Drinking adversely affects bone health of people living with HIV: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTLow bone density is common among people living with HIV, even those who have successfully suppressed their viral loads with antiretroviral therapy. A...
Patients may successfully carry out Physiotherapy at home using Virtual Reality Medical Dialogues Bureau3 March 2020 10:45 AM ISTCurrent Physiotherapy techniques require patients to complete exercises at home, which doesn't include much guidance. Researchers at WMG, University...
Decreased folic acid levels may increase CV mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Feb 2020 9:30 AM ISTPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) mortality, attributed to chronic inflammation coupled with elevated...
High Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to better bone health of offsprings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2020 11:19 AM ISTStudies suggest an association between maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and bone health of offspring.Therefore Vitamin D supplementation is...
Novel protein may help broken bones heal faster in diabetics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 6:15 PM ISTPeople with diabetes are at a higher risk of fracturing a bone than the general population and the healing is also delayed. Researchers have found a...
