High dose influenza vaccine beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2020 3:19 PM ISTCanada: High dose influenza vaccine is safe and effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a recent study published in The Lancet Rheumatology...
Study links Tramadol use to increased Hip fracture risk Hina Zahid5 Feb 2020 12:34 PM ISTOpioid treatment for chronic pain is a known risk factor for falls and/or fractures in elderly patients. Tramadol has a higher risk of fractures than...
Low back pain linked to Temporomandibular disorder Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2020 3:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with low back pain (LBP) are at increased risk of developing temporomandibular disorder (TMD), finds a recent study published in the...
Hyaluronic acid and PRP combo improves QoL in scleroderma patients Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2020 4:04 PM ISTItaly: Filler injections of hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma are effective for the treatment of facial skin lesions in patients with systemic...
Ibuprofen+Acetaminophen is no better than Ibuprofen alone for low back pain Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2020 10:30 AM ISTBronx, NY: Acetaminophen+Ibuprofen versus ibuprofen alone did not improve disability or pain one week after discharge in patients with acute low back...
Surgical stabilization of rib fractures: Study suggests new interventions Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2020 10:59 AM ISTAs recently published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, patients who underwent SSRF for three or more rib fractures with partial...
No role of Opioids in reducing pain and disability in chronic osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2020 12:37 PM ISTGermany: Opioids provided no clinically relevant pain relief and no clinically relevant reduction in disability compared with placebo in chronic...
Cherry concentrate not effective for treatment of gout flares Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2020 10:30 AM ISTNew Zealand: Cherry concentrate, which has been suggested to reduce serum urate (SU) and gout flares, was found to have no impact on gout flares over...
Dexmedetomidine effective for pain control after knee, hip replacement surgery Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2020 1:17 PM ISTChina: Dexmedetomidine is an effective treatment for postoperative pain control and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing knee/hip replacement...
