Bronchoscopic microwave ablation safe for inoperable lung malignancies Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: A new study conducted by K. Lau and the team suggests that bronchoscopic microwave ablation (BMA) is an alternate therapy for people with...
The Lost Crown: A Case of an Aspirated Tooth Crown Causing Post-Obstructive Pneumonia Dr. Shravani Dali14 April 2023 4:15 AM ISTA Case of an Aspirated Tooth Crown Causing Post-Obstructive Pneumonia was published in the Case Reports in DentistryForeign body aspiration (FBA) can...
Does Metformin have a role in Preventing Long COVID? Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran13 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTA new study has pointed to the potential effect of metformin on Long COVID Patients and preventing the development of chronic symptoms.
Nintedanib and prednisone taper combo improves pulmonary exacerbations in radiation pneumonitis Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Adding nintedanib to a prednisone taper improves pulmonary exacerbations in grade 2 or higher (G2+) radiation pneumonitis (RP) patients,...
Doctors at KIMS Health wash 68-year-old woman's lungs with saline to treat rare lung disorder MD Bureau12 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The medical team at KIMS HEALTH successfully washed out the lung of a 68-year-old woman using saline fluid. The patient had been...
Pitt study shows mint flavor vape juice to be more toxic for lungs Isra Zaman12 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTUsing a specially designed robotic system that mimics the mechanics of human breathing and vaping behavior, researchers showed that commercially...
Early prostacyclin in diaphragmatic hernia tied to less life support use in newborns: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Early prostacyclin (PGI2) therapy in newborns with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with a decrease in the need for...
Exacerbations in COPD inversely associated with human beta-defensin-2 levels Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: New study from China revealed that COPD patients with a high risk of exacerbations are found to have lower sputum human beta-defensin-2 levels....
Anakinra not effective in patients with severe Covid infection: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTAnakinra combined with standard of care (SoC) did not eliminate the requirement for mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients with severe...
Diffusing capacity predicts all-cause mortality in COPD patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTA measure of petrol transfer called diffusing capacity, which is independent of the BODE score, computed tomography (CT) indications of emphysema, and...
Neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets ratio accurately predicts mortality in patients with ARDS Medha Baranwal7 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets ratio (N/LPR)- is a more accurate predictor of mortality rate in acute respiratory distress syndrome...
Modified MRC assessment and FEV1.0 can predict frequency of acute exacerbation of COPD Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTWhen the severity of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worsens, the incidence of acute exacerbation (AE) rises, says an article...
