Hospitalized COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients may have residual ILD Dr.Niharika Harsha B15 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTOne-third of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia developed residual ILD, 3-6 months post-discharge as per a recent study. This was published in the...
Monoclonal antibody mepolizumab reduces asthma exacerbations among urban youth: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2022 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a National Institutes of Health clinical trial that Monoclonal antibody mepolizumab, reduces asthma exacerbations among...
Persistent Loss of smell associated with long COVID could be permanent: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali13 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTAccording to an observational study published in JAMA Netw Open conducted on unvaccinated long-COVID patients with neurologic symptoms, 64% of...
FDA approves new nasal spray for allergic rhinitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 10:30 AM ISTThe US Food and drug administration has approved new treatment option for seasonal allergic rhinitis that combines olopatadine hydrochloride and...
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea tied to higher risk of adverse systolic BP outcomes: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Sept 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: A new study carried out by Sizhi Ai and colleagues found that moderate-to-severe childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely linked to...
SWEmean of Quadriceps a Potential Index of evaluation of clinical features of COPD Dr. Shravani Dali12 Sept 2022 9:45 AM ISTShear wave elastography to determine the mean elasticity index (SWEmean) is associated with clinical features and represents a potential index with...
Vaccine substitute- Two antibodies capable of fighting all known COVID strains identified in Israel Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at Tel Aviv University have been able to identify two antibodies capable of fighting all known COVID-19 strains. They have noted that...
Preoperative Pembrolizumab may not increase complications during or after oral cavity cancer surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2022 4:00 PM ISTPembrolizumab is sold under the brand name Keytruda and is an antibody used in cancer immunotherapy that treats a variety of cancers, including cancer...
Simultaneous procedures advantageous over two-stage surgeries in vestibular schwannoma resection: Study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Simultaneous schwannoma removal and cochlear implantation for long-term hearing restoration in vestibular schwannoma resection has a clear...
lung volume reduction surgery as good as bronchoscopic lung volume reduction surgery for treating emphysema Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2022 9:45 AM ISTLung volume reduction surgery is an invasive operation as it requires a small incision to be made in chest, which is stitched up after the...
Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce risk of COVID-19, find two trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTFor a long time, Vitamin D metabolites have been recognised to boost innate immune responses to respiratory viruses and bacteria. Further some studies...
Sleep apnoea linked to increased risk of cancer, cognitive decline and VTE risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnoea is a common sleep disorder that can manifest as loud snoring, gasping, choking and daytime sleepiness. It is believed to...
