Mint-flavoured e-cigarettes more liable to worsen lung function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in Respiratory Research has reported that adding mint flavour to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapour particles and is linked...
New model may predict muscular calf vein thrombosis risk in acute COPD exacerbation Medha Baranwal21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Researchers from China have developed a nomogram for predicting muscular calf vein thrombosis (MCVT) in patients with acute exacerbation of...
Study finds positive correlation between Asthma and total cancer risk Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTA new study by Yi Guo and team showed that in the US population, there is a positive correlation between asthma and total cancer risk. The findings of...
CPAP fails to improve glycemic control or variability in diabetes patients with sleep apnea Medha Baranwal20 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Positive airway pressure (PAP) fails to improve glycemic control or variability among patients with moderate-to-severe OSA (obstructive sleep...
AI software may equal radiologists at spotting tuberculosis from chest X-rays, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTDenmark: Artificial intelligence (AI) software is at least as good at detecting tuberculosis (TB) as a trained radiologist, and a simple mobile phone...
Dexamethasone use tied to lower mortality odds in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with mechanical ventilation: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 6:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open supports the continued dexamethasone use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.The national...
Long Covid smell loss linked to changes in brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2023 3:45 AM ISTOlfactory impairments and anosmia from COVID-19 infection typically resolve within 2-4 weeks, although in some cases, symptoms persist longer.UCL...
Preterm babies at higher risk of having asthma or COPD in adulthood Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTNorway: A nationwide register study from Finland and Norway found that preterm babies are more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
KIMS doctors use endoscopic method to remove tumor from 58-year-old patient's respiratory tract Kajal Rajput17 April 2023 3:15 PM ISTHyderabad: The air we breathe through the nose goes into the lungs through the respiratory tract. Even if there is any small rice grain in that...
Inhaled Triple Therapy including corticosteroids Reduces All-Cause Mortality in COPD Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran16 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A new study published in the Chest Journal found that inhaled therapy containing inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) can reduce the risk of...
Weight loss significant among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with nintedanib Medha Baranwal14 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A recent study published in Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics has shown weight loss to be a critical issue for managing...
RAS inhibitors fail to improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Initiating a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor as a treatment for COVID-19 does not improve and likely worsens clinical outcomes in...
