Stopping mepolizumab after long-term use increases asthma exacerbations, study says Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Aug 2022 4:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients who quit using mepolizumab experienced more asthma flare-ups and had worse asthma control than those who continued, says an article...
Amoxicillin best for treatment of acute otitis media in children: study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmoxicillin showed better efficacy than other antibiotic agents for the treatment of acute otitis media in children according to a recent study...
Oil spill cleanup workers more likely to develop asthma symptoms, finds GuLF STUDY Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2022 12:30 PM ISTWorkers involved in cleaning up the nation's largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the cleanup to be diagnosed with...
Eczema drug dupilumab increases survival in COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTDupilumab a monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, finds a clinical...
Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiac arrhythmias in adults: AHA guidance takeaways Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAmerican Heart Association (AHA) has issued a new statement that provides important guidance about association of development of cardiac arrhythmia...
Breakthrough in search for tinnitus cure Isra Zaman16 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTAfter 20 years searching for a cure for tinnitus, researchers at the University of Auckland are excited by 'encouraging results' from a clinical...
Lower Hand Grip Strength predicts poor outcomes in COVID-19 Pneumonia patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B13 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTA recent investigation found that Hand grip strength that is measured at hospital admission independently and inversely predicts the risk of poor...
Dexmedetomidine outperforms midazolam as anti-anxiety premedication for kids undergoing tonsillectomy Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Network Open found that premedication with intranasal dexmedetomidine was associated with a reduced incidence of...
Insomnia symptoms among drinkers may reduce chances of alcohol induced blackout Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2022 2:30 AM ISTRutgers researchers have found in a new study that heavy drinkers with symptoms of insomnia including difficulty falling or staying asleep are less...
Sub-lobar surgery new standard of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a large international study that sub lobar surgery among patients with non-small cell lung cancer tumors that are two...
Post auricular inj of prednisone improved clinical outcomes for patients with sudden deafness: Study Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Treatment of sudden deafness with type 2 diabetes with a postauricular injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate is associated with...
Patients with higher degree of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy have more severe Extraesophageal Reflux: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria7 Aug 2022 7:52 PM ISTInferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH), a frequent problem encountered in ear, nose, and throat practice, is associated with obstruction of nasal...
