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...
Poor sleep may increase genetic susceptibility to asthma Isra Zaman7 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTPoor quality sleep may potentially double the risk of being diagnosed with asthma, suggests a large UK Biobank study, published in the open access...
No clear benefit of anaerobic coverage for treating aspiration pneumonia Medha Baranwal5 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUK: Anaerobic coverage in the antibiotic treatment of aspiration pneumonia may not be needed if there is no abscess or empyema formation and the...
Routine bronchoscopy useful in phenotyping and personalized asthma management Aditi5 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearchers have concluded the safety of routine bronchoscopy in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. They described its usefulness in...
Researchers show how two different types of immune cells help two billion people keep tuberculosis in check Isra Zaman5 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTThe key feature of tuberculosis infection in humans is the formation of granulomas, or clusters of immune cells in the lungs that contain the...
G6PD Deficiency Increases the Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Black and White Male Veterans: JAMA Study Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran3 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are at an...
Higher Mortality Patterns recorded with Central Sleep Apnea compared to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Aditi2 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUnited States: A study published in the Annals of American Thoracic Society has concluded that the highest predictors of mortality in central sleep...
Single-inhaler triple therapy controls nocturnal symptoms of asthma faster than single-inhaler dual therapy Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTSingle-inhaler triple therapy controls nocturnal symptoms of asthma faster than single-inhaler dual therapy suggests a new study published in the...
Surgery within 8 weeks of recovery among COVID-19 patients not tied to adverse outcomes: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTThe findings of a research results recently published in JAMA Network shows that, regardless of when the COVID-19 infection occurred during the...
Acute exacerbation of COPD tied to renal injury which may worsen with increasing degrees of hypoxia Medha Baranwal29 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study has found renal injury prevalent in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) that...
Racial ethnicity might impact pulmonary fibrosis-related outcomes: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTRacial and ethnic differences, particularly among Black patients, were discovered in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, including an earlier...
Nintedanib effective and safe for elderly patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that Nintedanib is effective and safe for elderly patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with clinical...
