Women on Vegetarian diet at 33% higher risk of hip fracture Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women that revealed that those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk...
Sarcopenia after hip fracture among elderly- An unsolved problem Dr Supreeth D R29 Aug 2022 10:00 PM ISTJung Wee Park et al found in a study that - after hip fracture, osteoporosis seemed to be well managed and the prevalence of osteoporosis did not...
Medical Bulletin 18/August/2022 Isra Zaman18 Aug 2022 5:50 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Are low blood urate levels linked to a higher risk of premature death?New research published in Arthritis...
Tramadol use in osteoarthritis tied to risk of death, hip fractures, and VTE Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients treated with tramadol are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism, hip fractures, and mortality compared with...
Diabetic neuropathy tied with increased nonvertebral fracture risk, in long-standing T1DM Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTDiabetic neuropathy is tied with increased nonvertebral fracture risk, in long-standing Type-1 diabetes patients according to a recent study...
Risedronate associated with slightly higher risk of hip fracture during drug holiday compared with alendronate Hina Zahid7 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTA cohort study found that patients on a drug holiday after 3 or more years of taking risedronate were at slightly higher risk for hip fractures than...
Cemented hemiarthroplasty tied to better quality of life in elderly with intracapsular hip fracture: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Cemented hemiarthroplasty versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with an intracapsular hip fracture is tied to modest but...
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults: NEJM Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Spinal anesthesia is not superior to general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults, a recent study noted. This was with regards to...
Bisphosphonates effective as first-line treatment for osteoporosis or ostopenia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBisphosphonates can be recommended as a first-line treatment for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and can decrease the risk of hip...
New AAOS guideline for management of hip fracture in elderly Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released an updated version of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of...
Surgery within 24 hours reduces mortality in patients with hip fractures: Study Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTSurgical fixation of hip fractures reduces the death rate in patients if operated within 24 hours as compared to those operated after 24 hours, ...
Serum Uric Acid Levels Predict Risk of Hip Fracture in Older Adults: Study MD Bureau23 April 2021 10:00 PM ISTElevations in serum uric acid (SUA) levels may be a warning signal for the risk of developing hip fractures at age ≥50 years, especially in men...
