Immunocompromised COVID-19 patient successfully treated with vaccine: Case report Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:21 PM ISTUK: A recent case study, published in the Journal of Clinical Immunology, describes the case of a man in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus...
Inhaled cortical steroids fraught with risk of adrenal suppression in long run Hina Zahid22 March 2022 6:45 PM ISTInhaled cortical steroids (ICS) can help patients manage asthma symptoms but concerns persist that ICS may reduce production of the steroid hormone...
Mediterranean diet significantly lowers odds of wheezing in youth exposed to smoke Hina Zahid22 March 2022 6:45 PM ISTMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airway...
Awake Prone Positioning Reduces Need For Intubation in Severe COVID: LANCET MD Bureau22 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTProne positioning has been shown to improve oxygenation and mortality for intubated patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress...
Losartan not found to reduce lung injury and mortality in patients with COVID-19 Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 March 2022 10:30 AM ISTResearchers at University of Minnesota have found that a common blood pressure medication - losartan - is not effective in reducing lung injury in...
Acute respiratory failure in early childhood tied to lower IQ: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: When compared to matched siblings, survival of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission for respiratory failure and discharge without...
Adults with CHF at increased risk of hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus Medha Baranwal17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Adults with congestive heart failure (CHF) are at an 8-fold increased risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization versus...
CKD patients who forego dialysis may have long survival with sustained QOL: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 March 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent review in JAMA Network Open has described long-term outcomes of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) who do not pursue...
Air pollution linked to depressive symptoms in adolescents Hina Zahid16 March 2022 10:30 AM ISTExposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms for adolescents over time, even in neighborhoods that meet...
Sotrovimab, A Potential Treatment Option Non-Hospitalized High-Risk COVID Patients MD Bureau15 March 2022 7:59 PM ISTAs of January 2022, more than 5.4 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19. Effective therapies are needed because of mutations, limited...
COVID-19 infection linked to lower in-hospital cardiac arrest survival: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study involving data from about 25,000 people revealed that in patients with COVID-19 infection, survival after in-hospital cardiac...
Higher BMI improves pulmonary function and lowers complications in Cystic fibrosis Dr. Shravani Dali15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTHigher BMI associated improves pulmonary function and lowers complications in CF, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open. ...
