Vitamin D supplements fail to lower risk of fractures in midlife and among elderly: NEJM Medha Baranwal28 July 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Vitamin D supplements are being widely used for bone health in general population but there is an inconsistent data on whether they prevent...
Torus fracture recovery similar between kids with bandage or immobilization: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 July 2022 12:00 AM ISTUK: In research, Daniel C. Perry and colleagues discovered no differences between groups in pain or function throughout the course of the 6-week...
Obesity and type 2 diabetes may increase non-vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women Medha Baranwal12 July 2022 11:30 AM ISTSpain: Postmenopausal obese women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at a higher risk of non-vertebral fractures, a recent study published in...
Hormone Therapy Position Statement 2022 released by NAMS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio: In the 20 years since the Women's Health Initiative, hormone therapy remains one of the most hotly debated topics around the...
Spinal anesthesia linked to more pain, prescription analgesic use after hip surgery compared to GA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTA randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing spinal versus general anesthesia for hip surgery found that spinal anesthesia was associated with worse...
Diabetes patients using insulin or sulfonylurea at high risk of fractures compared to metformin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research.Diabetes...
Abaloparatide Effective In Ignored Population: Men With Osteoporosis Dr. Nandita Mohan21 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTOsteoporosis is commonly known as a "silent disease" because it progresses without symptoms until afracture occurs. It develops less often in men than...
DXA screening may help prevent fractures among older men with prostate cancer: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali22 April 2022 6:15 AM ISTAndrogen deprivation therapy (ADT) negatively impacts bone health and results in decreased bone mineral density and fractures, finds a new study....
Elbow hemiarthroplasty for intra-articular distal humerus fractures- best option for whom? Dr Supreeth D R12 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA, USA: Elbow hemiarthroplasty using the humeral component of the total elbow arthroplasty is an option for treatment of isolated,...
PPI, oral glucocorticoids use linked to fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Concomitant use of PPIs and oral glucocorticoids increases risk of osteoporotic fractures by 1.6-fold...
Radium-223 treatment for metastatic prostate cancer increases fracture risk: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: According to a new study, men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), particularly those treated with radium-223,...
Parathyroidectomy lowers fracture risk in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Parathyroidectomy versus nonoperative management is related to a lower risk of any fracture and hip fracture in older adults with primary...
