Inhaled fluticasone propionate/salmeterol controls asthma and improves health-related quality of life Aditi5 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTThailand: A review article published in Respiratory Medicine has highlighted that the Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is the outcome that...
Laryngeal mask airway use tied to less pharyngolaryngeal complications after thyroid surgery Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Findings from a recent meta-analysis showed an association between laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and a reduced risk of pharyngolaryngeal...
Checkpoint Inhibitors effective as first line treatment of recurrent or metastatic HNSCC: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTRecurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) historically has had a poor prognosis, with limited effective treatment...
New guidelines on asthma management by global Initiative for Asthma 2022- Major recommendations Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 12:30 PM ISTThe Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has published new guidelines for managing asthma in consonance with the current practice of offering "living...
Hearing assessment during infancy can predict neurophysiological development at 12 months Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 11:45 AM ISTPortuguese researchers have proven that hearing assessment in early-age infants can help predict milestones and early detection of neurodevelopmental...
Urine bicarbonate test offers new, safe quantification of CFTR function in cystic fibrosis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTA study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe...
Eosinophil count may predict Allergic-like Rhinitis among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Oct 2022 5:30 AM ISTCertain parameters like blood eosinophil count and proportion may be good diagnostic predictors of allergic-like rhinitis but cannot differentiate...
Antifibrotics improve quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2022 8:15 PM ISTDENMARK: In terms of enhancing survival, treatment with nintedanib and pirfenidone was preferred to no antifibrotic medication, regardless of the...
Spontaneous-breathing trials with pressure-support ventilation no better than trials using T-piece: NEJM Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Among patients with a high risk of extubation failure, the use of pressure-support ventilation (PSV) fails to increase ventilator-free days at...
Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange safe for oxygen delivery during laser laryngeal surgery Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE) is getting acceptance as an effective and safe method for oxygenation and...
Remote video oculography superior to in person ED diagnosis of Vertigo Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent trial found that remote video-oculography (VOG) evaluation by oto-neurologists significantly improved diagnostic accuracy, especially for...
Nasal protection prevents nasal pressure injury from nasotracheal intubation Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTA new study conducted by Hiroshi Hoshijima and team found that nasal pressure damage during nasotracheal intubation is considerably decreased by a...
