Long-term exposure to air pollutants associated with increased risk of pneumonia among smokers Dr. Shravani Dali17 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTLong-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia among smokers suggests a new study published in BMC...
Subpleural nodules and septal thickening diagnostic of pulmonary TB with pleural effusion on CT chest: Study Medha Baranwal16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: A new study published in CHEST Journal by Min Kyung Jung and a team of researchers suggests that computed tomography (CT) findings of...
Hearing loss tied to increased fatigue among older adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A cross-sectional study using data from audiometry revealed an association between hearing loss and a higher frequency of fatigue in older and...
Liquid biopsy okay for diagnosis of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery has supported the use of TTMV-HPV DNA testing for diagnosis and...
Early IV to Oral antibiotic switching reduces LOS and antibiotics duration in Community-Acquired Pneumonia patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that early intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotic switching was linked to lower...
Mid-Treatment PET/CT Scans Show Promise in Predicting Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Sydney have made a significant discovery in the field of head and neck cancer treatment. By analyzing F-18...
ICS use safe in kids with asthma, no evidence of suppression of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2023 6:30 AM ISTJodhpur, Rajasthan: Inhaled corticosteroids are considered the most effective treatment for children with persistent asthma. However, adverse effects...
Early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTSevere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship...
Both components of albuterol-budesonide combo contribute to lung function efficacy in mild-to-moderate asthma Aditi8 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTA study published in CHEST Journal has concluded that both Albuterol and budesonide contribute to the albuterol-budesonide combination's lung function...
People with blood group A more vulnerable to infection with novel coronavirus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published inBlood, a group of researchers led by Sean R. Stowell, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, describe their laboratory...
Itraconazole therapy effective treatment option in patients with Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis Niveditha Subramani6 July 2023 8:45 AM ISTAllergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) was first reported as a distinct clinical entity in 1976. AFRS is coupled with the clinical entity of fungus...
Tracheostomy timing does not affect outcomes in critically ill patients with stroke: Study Medha Baranwal4 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent meta-analysis of over 17,000 critically ill stroke patients found no association between tracheostomy timing and neurological...
