Liver transplantation recipients appear to have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, accelerated bone turnover, and may be at high risk of

על בסיס מחקר רחב היקף של עשרות אלפי נבדקים המתפרסם החודש ב- BMJ , עולה כי מבין 4 חלופות טיפוליות שנבדקו: דיקלופנאק, דיקלופנאק + misoprostol

Three case reports suggest that use of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors may cause acute urinary retention. However, this adverse effect may be limited to patients who

Waist circumference is a better indicator of cardiovascular (CV) risk than is body mass index (BMI), according to results from the National Health and Nutrition

While osteoarthritis patients listed for hip-replacement are more likely to be physically and socially restricted than other people, there is no apparent impairment in their

For the first time, US researchers have used gene therapy to deliver full-length dystrophin and correct dystrophic muscle in immunocompetent adult mice in an animal

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is not useful for patients with plantar fasciitis, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial reported in the Sept.

Use of dextromethorphan reduces post-surgical pain intensity as well as sedation and analgesic requirements in patients undergoing surgery for bone and soft tissue malignancies. Three-day

Etoricoxib, a highly selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (CSI), appears to be a more effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than naproxen, according to a report published

Amphotericin B plus azole therapy without surgery may be effective treatment for some patients with Coccidioidomycosis osteomyelitis . Coccidioidomycosis osteomyelitis is a rare and difficult

Use of synovial fluid chondroitin sulphates as a marker for arthritic conditions may be affected by age and gender.  Yoshihito Nakayama, Daini Hospital, in Kanagawa,

Most patients treated with pectoralis major transfer with fascia lata autograft augmentation for scapula winging can return to their preoperative level of activity, with minor

Fondaparinux halved the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with enoxaparin without increasing the risk of clinically significant bleeding, according to a meta-analysis of four

Patients with heart failure achieve better aerobic tolerance after 12 weeks on low-dose lisinopril than on a higher dose of the ACE inhibitor, according to

להלן האבסטקט, הקישור בהמשך מאפשר הגעה עם רישום נוסף למאמר המלא An isolated posterior femoral cutaneous nerve lesion is rare. There have been seven reported

The optimum upper heart rate limit for pacemaker patients during exercise is 14% to 25% lower than normal age-predicted values, according to new study findings

A surgical procedure used for treatment of mild-to-moderate bunions also can be performed successfully to correct severe bunions, according to new research reported in the

Open surgery for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was significantly superior to six weeks of splinting, according to results of a randomized trial reported

Long-term avoidance of cow milk appears to be associated with small stature and poor bone health.  Researchers at the University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin,

Among children diagnosed with transient synovitis of the hip (“irritable hip”), treatment with ibuprofen significantly reduces the duration of symptoms, according to the results of