Journal Club - ACC reports increased hypertension risk in people with history of allergies Isra Zaman13 April 2022 11:15 AM ISTThe National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) has exhibited a correlation between a...
Most kids on ventilators land up with Middle ear effusion Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTBabies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy-a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems-are at a high risk of...
Gefapixant effective treatment for unexplained chronic cough: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team13 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTA phase 3 clinical study conducted by Prof Lorcan P McGarvey and team has revealed that for refractory chronic cough or unexplained chronic cough,...
CPAP preferred respiratory support after extubation in critically ill children: JAMA MD Bureau12 April 2022 9:45 AM ISTPostextubation respiratory support has been traditionally provided in the PICU setting using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Recently,...
Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 April 2022 8:45 AM ISTThe international study included 232 children younger than 18 admitted to 1 of 15 centres-13 in Canada, 1 in Costa Rica and 1 in Iran-for suspected...
Dezocine may actively suppress opioid-induced cough; BMJ Medical Dialogues Editorial Team11 April 2022 8:15 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Li-Xian He and team it was found that opioid-induced cough (OIC) was greatly suppressed by dezocine (DZC), which might be...
Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine may provide additional protection to elderly against severe disease: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTIsrael: A new study conducted by Yinon M. Bar-On and the team found that after the fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccination, rates of confirmed SARS-CoV-2...
High risk of serious blood clots until six months post covid-19 infection: BMJ Isra Zaman7 April 2022 10:30 PM ISTThere could be a high possibility of occurrence of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding event for up to 3 months, 6 months, and 2...
Pneumonia diagnosis significantly associated with chronic otitis media, finds study MD Editorial Team7 April 2022 10:17 PM ISTPneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Pneumonia killed 740 180 children under the age of 5 in 2019,...
FDA approves first topical treatment for facial angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTBETHESDA- The Food and Drug Administration has approved sirolimus 0.2% gel (Hyftor) as the first topical treatment for facial angiofibroma associated...
Bronchial thermoplasty found safe, effective and durable treatment for severe asthma Medha Baranwal4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Five years after treatment with bronchial thermoplasty patients with severe asthma experienced a decrease in exacerbations, ED visits,...
CT evidence proves that Lung damage may persist long after COVID-19 pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAK BROOK: Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of...
