Journal Club - Colchicine use tied to lower risk of chronic kidney disease Study Dr.B.P.RAHUL9 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTA recent study in the journal Rheumatology has found that Colchicine use may lower the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, chronic...
Psoriatic arthritis medications increase risk of adverse CV events: Study MD Editorial Team5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: An analysis of a large database indicated a modest overall number of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), with the risk of MACEs being...
Beta-blockers associated with reduced knee osteoarthritis pain: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 10:45 AM ISTUK: Commonly used beta-blockers may reduce the cumulative risk for knee pain, knee osteoarthritis (OA), and hip pain consultations, finds a recent...
RA patients at higher risk of death, rehospitalization after heart attack: Study Medha Baranwal10 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTFinland: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at a higher risk for long-term poor outcomes following a heart attack (myocardial infarction), a...
Febuxostat initiation not associated with prolonged acute gout flares: Study Medha Baranwal4 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTChina: Febuxostat initiation during an acute gout flare does not lead to prolonged duration of acute flares, finds a recent study. According to the...
Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of Thromboembolism: Study Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2021 5:15 PM ISTCanada: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and venous thromboembolism...
Diacerein noninferior to celecoxib for pain reduction in knee OA: Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 2:00 PM ISTCanada: Diacerein is equally effective as celecoxib for reducing knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain and improving physical function, finds a recent study...
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...
Use of ultrasound of no benefit for treat-to-target therapy in rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTOslo, Norway: Systematic use of ultrasound does not provide a benefit in the follow-up of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds a...
