Articles by Dr k k Aggarwal

Using MRI-guided treat-to-target strategy did not improve the rate of disease activity or reduce radiographic progression compared with a conventional treat-to-target strategy in patients with …Read more

Recently, the scientific community is focusing on the possible medical uses of cannabis. Many states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. …Read more

The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has published updated guidelines for the management of hand osteoarthritis (OA).   The guidelines, published in January 2019 issue …Read more

The use of antibiotics in day to day practice for the patient with community-acquired or hospital-acquired infections is often empirical, as the results of culture …Read more

The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) has published a new guideline “Asthma Controller Step Down Yardstick” to help physicians decide when and …Read more

Chocolates have been forever associated with love and romance. Come Valentine’s Day, chocolates are much in demand. Beautifully packaged, they are a popular Valentine’s Day …Read more

Newborns infected with HSV can be appropriately treated with acyclovir, a drug typically prescribed to adults for the treatment of HSV infections. The drug label …Read more

We often hear of cases of alleged rapes. The girl was given some drink following which she had no recall of what happened. Once caught, …Read more

Never events are events, such as surgery performed on the wrong patient or wrong site surgery, which should never happen in a healthcare setting. They …Read more

NICE has published new recommendations on antimicrobial prescribing for acute cough. It says that acute cough is usually self-limiting and resolves within 3 to 4 weeks …Read more