Benny Antony

Clinical trials, public health, Imaging & biochem biomarkers, syst reviews, CAMs

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

Our latest #clinical trial, which compares the effectiveness of #yoga vs. #strength training in knee #osteoarthritis, has been published in #JAMAOpen. It will be my last trial as a PI as Iam on a career break to travel the world. https://t.co/4c4CdHty2N

[Dr. Ambrish Singh @ambrishagastya]

I am thrilled to share that this literature review was published as a Book Chapter in Elsevier's book titled: Cartilage Tissue and Knee Joint Biomechanics.
🔗https://t.co/BXtcgK7WvO

#AcademicPublishing #BookChapter

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

CAMs were commonly used among Tasmanian older adults, with 35% using them alone or with conventional #analgesics for #jointpain. CAM users were more likely to be female, better educated, have more joints with #OA , and have healthier lifestyles
https://t.co/SXHNf87ylF

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

BBC radio interview about our clinical trial. Thank you Dr Mosley for the invitation. https://t.co/Cxvzc0xXqq

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

Our latest work on the association between MRI markers and knee pain in young adult population

[Rheumatology & Rheumatology Advances in Practice @RheumJnl]

A new study found that the quantitative (cartilage volume & thickness, subchondral bone area) and semi-quantitative (BMLs & cartilage defect) #MRI markers can be explored as a marker of clinical progression of #OA in a young adult population.

📖 https://t.co/cmvDUGkX6J

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[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

Our recent paper explored if serum inflammatory markers and synovitis assessed by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) of the knee can explain the pain reduction we observed in our CurKOA clinical trial (869). https://t.co/G0qekbn0qd

[Dr. Ambrish Singh @ambrishagastya]

@IRACON_2022 @IndianRheum Received this email 📩and the certificate 🗞️

Glad 😀that our paper was awarded the Best Overseas paper award 🥇at the IRACON 2022.

Thanks, @IRACON_2022 and @IndianRheum, for this opportunity and appreciation.

#PhDchat @drbennysamuel

[Osteosyn @osteosynhealth]

#research papers can be a bit of a pain to read through, but they are often worth the effort, like this one https://t.co/UXDKXCfunD discussing research and conclusions relating to #Curcumin (from #turmeric) and #arthritis! #jointpain #arthritissucks #science #health #wellness

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

Our latest #metaanalyses indicate a lack of benefit of #colchicine in reducing symptoms in hand/knee OA patients. We still believe that future trials should focus on the subgroups of OA patients with local or systemic inflammation and/or mineralization. https://t.co/L4vixJbOWp

[Annals of Int Med @AnnalsofIM]

New from @KimBennell @CHESM_unimelb: online #yoga programs may improve knee function in the short term https://t.co/hrn17Ro19Z

[Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals @OACJournal]

Read more about the burden of #osteoarthritis in India in the August issue of OAC by Singh and colleagues🦴🇮🇳
👉🏻 https://t.co/dZqAHuM2rN
@ambrishagastya @lynmarch1 @drbennysamuel

[Olivier Elemento @ElementoLab]

This 2018 study found that 80% of the “most transformative” medicines approved for clinical use by the FDA could be traced back to one or several basic discoveries, which occurred on average three decades before approval! https://t.co/bdQlvdsPeg

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

We often neglect the drugs based on modest effects that fail to meet MCID in #OA#clinicaltrials. Modelled data from #OAI shows that even 1 point (out of 20) WOMAC pain reduction leads to prevention of #kneereplacement under dynamic intervention strategies.https://t.co/UMXYbIfP50

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

#Realworld effectiveness and safety outcomes among biologic and synthetic #DMARDs found similar discontinuation rates and Clinical Disease Activity Index response: results from 19 registers from the ‘JAK-pot’ collaboration https://t.co/l1CotDvg4w

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

Modest but significant overall effect. Interesting to see a large effect by baseline CRP (≥3 mg/L), in line with #CANTOS trial results. Krill oil improved osteoarthritic knee pain in adults with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. https://t.co/f5j1mA1aOO

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

#VITAL trial shows vit D did not prevent fracture https://t.co/vdXzlQOjdy

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

#VITAL trial shows vit D did not prevent fracture. Final nail in the coffin? adding to the pool of results on cancer, CVD, falls, atrial fibrillation, body composition, migraine, stroke, knee pain painpainhttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2202106#.YuHRTQrRzz4.twitter

[OARSI Early Career Investigators @OARSI_ECI]

OARSI Peer Review Mentoring Program
Aim: to increase the pool of qualified reviewers and improve the quality of reviews for the OARSI journals.
This initiative is organized by the ECI Committee, in collaboration with the OAC and OACO editors.

https://t.co/B8MYhRdATb

[Dr. Ambrish Singh @ambrishagastya]

📢Our new #GBDStudy study reporting - Burden of osteoarthritis in India and its states, 1990–2019 published @OACJournal found the burden and impact of OA in India to be substantial and increasing.

@drbennysamuel @IHME_UW
https://t.co/h73clvWKFq

[Benny Antony @drbennysamuel]

This trial is an example of the importance of conducting clinical trials in the primary care settings before making recommendations based on randomised placebo-controlled trials alone.
https://t.co/R7MbVPpti9