CPAP may improve BMD among male patients with sleep apnea Aditi15 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low bone mineral density (BMD) are two prevalent conditions with a significant negative impact on patients'...
Young children and babies living in cities at higher risk of respiratory infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2023 2:30 AM ISTDenmark: Growing up in cities and towns can raise the risk of respiratory infections in young children, a recent study has suggested. The findings...
Doxycycline fails to effectively reduce exacerbation rate in COPD patients Niveditha Subramani13 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are worsening or "lare up" of COPD symptoms. An exacerbation is caused by an infection in...
Use of CPAP machines at night may prevent deaths from heart disease in patients with sleep apnea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTSpain: The use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in patients...
Tezepelumab Shows Promise in Treating Severe Asthma with or without Nasal Polyps Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTA recent study published in Journal Of Asthma And Allergy by LaidLaw T M and colleagues highlights the potential of tezepelumab, a human monoclonal...
Down Syndrome for the Otolaryngologist -A Review Dr Ishan Kataria8 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTDown syndrome, a condition associated with variations in chromosome 21, is the most common genomic disorder of intellectual disability in the US....
Sputum Neurturin Potential Marker for Airway Inflammation in Asthma Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTThe findings of the study published in Journal of Asthma and Allergy indicate that sputum Neurturin (NRTN) could potentially serve as a novel marker...
E-cigarettes most likely to affect young adults and adolescents with respiratory symptoms Niveditha Subramani6 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTE-cigarettes popularly called "e-cigs," "vapes," "e-hookahs," "vape pens," and "electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are widely in use...
Atezolizumab monotherapy bests single-agent chemotherapy among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer Dr. Shravani Dali5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTAtezolizumab monotherapy bests single-agent chemotherapy among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer suggests a new study published in...
Antibiotic prescription prior to HNC diagnosis associated with increased time to diagnosis Niveditha Subramani4 Sept 2023 7:45 PM ISTOral cancer is reported to be eleventh most common cancer in the world with an estimated 267,000 cases and 128,000 deaths in around 2000, two-third of...
Novel biomarker derived from EBV promising for mass screening for nasopharyngeal cancer: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study has shown anti-BNLF2b total antibody (P85-Ab) to be a promising novel biomarker for screening of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with...
CPAP can reduce night time heartburn and cough in Sleep Apnea patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTA treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can also reduce night-time heartburn, coughing and wheezing according to a study published today...
