People with lung disorder face risk of severe COVID-19 Isra Zaman24 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTMelbourne, Researchers have decoded why people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, an...
Probiotics effective in reducing asthma exacerbations in children Dr. Nandita Mohan23 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTAs per a recent study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, a combination of two probiotics may reduce asthma exacerbations in...
FDA approves dupilumab as first Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTDupilumab (Dupixent, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is first drug in the U.S. specifically indicated for the treatment of eosinophilic...
Long-term exclusive breastfeeding protects against childhood asthma: Study Dr. Hiral patel23 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding have a protective association with child asthma, showed cohort study results published in Annals of...
Dropping ICS from triple therapy may improve outcomes of COPD patients: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTGermany: Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by C. Vogelmeier and colleagues showed that selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Desktop air curtain system prevents spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTWASHINGTON: In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other health care settings is...
Half of uncontrolled asthma patients improved with tezepelumab therapy: NAVIGATOR data Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA: A greater proportion of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma had more significant clinical responses to tezepelumab than...
Brensocatib Did Not Improve Condition of Patients with Severe COVID-19: STOP-COVID19 Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:45 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA: Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind...
Combination of probiotics can help reduce asthma exacerbations in children, says study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team19 May 2022 8:45 PM ISTItaly: A combination of two probiotics may reduce asthma exacerbations in allergic children, particularly those with home dust mite allergies, says an...
Positive airway pressure therapy may delay cognitive decline in sleep apnea patients Medha Baranwal19 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Results from a systematic review published in the journal Neurology showed that in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), positive airway...
Avacopan reduces ENT involvement and glucocorticoid use in ANCA-associated vasculitis: phase 3 ADVOCATE trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2022 4:15 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA : Avacopan was better than prednisone in reducing respiratory as well as ear, nose and throat (ENT) involvement and enabled reduced...
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction imparts survival benefit in COPD patients: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: The findings of a recent study led by Jorine E. Hartman and colleagues suggested that lowering lung capacity with bronchoscopy facing...
