Antifibrotic therapy reduces mortality and acute exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Chest Dr Satabdi Saha24 July 2021 9:15 AM ISTAntifibrotic treatment appears to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality and acute exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to...
Exercise may lower the risk of sleep apnea, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2021 8:30 AM ISTUSA: More physical activity and lesser hours of sitting while TV watching lowers the risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers...
Self-administered high-flow therapy not of much benefit for COPD and type 1 respiratory failure: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 July 2021 10:39 AM ISTDelhi: The available study data did not show any benefit of high-flow therapy (HFT) in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Canakinumab does not improve survival in severe COVID-19 finds JAMA study Dr Satabdi Saha22 July 2021 8:25 AM ISTAmong patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, treatment with canakinumab, compared with placebo, did not significantly increase the likelihood...
Routine respiratory followup important in recovered COVID-19 pneumonia patients: Lancet Dr Sravan Kumar20 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTOver 100 million people over the world seem to have recovered from COVID-19 infection but concerns remain about long-term sequelae following acute...
Tissue Doppler may detect LV Dysfunction in COPD patients without pulmonary hypertension Dr. Nandita Mohan19 July 2021 8:45 AM ISTSubclinical LV systolic dysfunction was a frequent finding in a cohort of COPD patients, even in those with normal pulmonary artery pressure, finds...
Heart disease medications may reduce severity of COVID-19, finds study Hina Zahid19 July 2021 8:45 AM ISTStatins and anti-hypertension medications stabilize the underlying diseases for which they are prescribed, making patients more likely to recover from...
Routine remdesivir treatment prolongs hospital stay, does not improve survival: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 July 2021 5:30 AM ISTThe finding of the study that Remdesivir Use prolongs Hospital Length of Stay is Paradox of a Clinical Trial vs Real-Life Use.
CHEST issues updated expert guidelines for lung cancer screening: Hina Zahid16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released an updated clinical guideline on screening for lung cancer. The guideline,...
Johnson & Johnson vaccine efficacious upto 8 months after COVID-19 vaccination: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha16 July 2021 8:15 AM ISTIn a pre-print research paper, researchers have highlighted that Ad26.COV2.S ( Johnson & Johnson)vaccine elicited durable humoral and cellular...
Low testosterone levels in men linked to increased mortality from COVID-19 Hina Zahid15 July 2021 12:30 PM ISTLower the levels of testosterone, the higher the likelihood that male patients would need intensive care, be intubated on a ventilator, and remain in...
Pfizer vaccine may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccination compared with no vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant...
