Nasal exhalations of E-cigarettes smoke may increase risk of lung inflammation and cancer Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Many e-cigarette and hookah smokers exhale aerosols through the nose. It is possible that alternative tobacco products (ATP) specific consumer...
Single dose of nirsevimab prevents RTI due to RSV in preterm infants: NEJM Hina Zahid5 March 2022 6:15 AM ISTNirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in...
Azithromycin use during RSV not useful in preventing recurrent wheezing, may cause harm: NEJM Hina Zahid2 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties that can be beneficial in some chronic lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. With that...
Dynamic chest radiography promising for assessment of diaphragm dysfunction: Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTLiverpool, UK: A recent study revealed dynamic chest radiography (DCR) to be a promising technique for the diagnosis of patients with breathing...
Acetazolamide may prevent mountain sickness in COPD patients and healthy adults: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSwitzerland: Preventive acetazolamide medication decreased the incidence of adverse altitude effects needing intervention in chronic obstructive...
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 screening in children do not meet WHO, FDA standards: BMJ Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Rapid antigen tests (also called lateral flow tests) are used widely for screening COVID-19 in children. A recent meta-analysis published in the...
Ticagrelor addition to heparin not tied to improved outcomes in COVID-19: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The use of a P2Y12 inhibitor in addition to a therapeutic dose of heparin versus heparin alone does not improve survival free of organ support in...
Omalizumab beneficial in patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma regardless of BMI: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTImpact of body mass index on omalizumab response in adults with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma by Bob Geng, et al. published in the Annals of...
Vitamin D deficiency in preterm babies tied to bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team26 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Vitamin D insufficiency at 1 month of age is connected with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm newborns, according to an article...
House dust mite sublingual immunotherapy effective for allergic asthma: Study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTHouse dust mite sublingual immunotherapy may be effective for allergic asthma, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and...
Glycated Hemoglobin, A Potential Screening Tool for Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes MD Bureau21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes(CFRD) is associated with an increased risk of early mortality, increasing from 40% to 75% before 30 years of age. In...
Are bactericidal superior to bacteriostatic antibiotics for pneumonia treatment? Study throws light Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: A recent study showed no differences in bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics with regards to mortality, clinical cure rates,...
