Older adults with asthma at high risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent, prospective study of approximately 2,000 older adults in Canada published online this month in the journal Respiratory Medicine found that...
Adoption of electric vehicles linked with less air pollution and improved lung health Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTElectric vehicles are widely hailed as a key way to mitigate climate change through reduced emissions, but research on the dual benefits of reduced...
Quantitative CT shows prospect in high risk COPD identification: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTIt is possible to identify chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who are at a high probability of severe exacerbations using CT-based...
Monoclonal antibody treatment improves outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus infection outcomes in infants Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTWithout a discernible increase in adverse events, nirsevimab, motavizumab, and palivizumab were linked to significant improvements in the prevention...
Rituximab Treatment may significantly improve skin and lung fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis Dr. Shravani Dali19 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTRituximab Treatment may significantly improve skin and lung fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis suggests a new study published in the JAMA...
Why lung cancer doesn't respond well to immunotherapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTImmunotherapy-drug treatment that stimulates the immune system to attack tumors-works well against some types of cancer, but it has shown mixed...
Asthma worsening after recovery from COVID-19 cause of concern among asthmatics Aditi17 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTChina: An original paper published in Respiratory Research Journal has concluded that mild-to-moderate COVID-19 among asthmatic patients has been tied...
Dexa scan useful for early detection of pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A study has claimed that a DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan may be used to detect pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease...
Proton pump inhibitors may accelerate tuberculosis treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTUK: Researchers have found in a new study that Proton pump inhibitors could accelerate tuberculosis treatment. Further these drugs stop the bacteria...
Low complications encountered during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy among obese people: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that the rate of complications was low in critically ill...
Study finds neoadjuvant nivolumab to show long-term benefit in patients with non-small cell lung cancer Isra Zaman16 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTBackground: NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer and is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Bottom Line: Patients with...
Chest CT reveals lung abnormalities in COVID-19 patients as late as two years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Persistent lung abnormalities were seen on chest CT in patients two years after COVID-19, linked with decreased diffusion pulmonary function...
