vv-ECMO tied to poor survival in cancer patients, optimal for selected patients, study suggests Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTGermany: Cancer patients who require veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) have a very poor overall survival, reveals a recent...
Rivaroxaban to prevent clinical outcomes in covid 19 patients: MICHELLE TRIAL MD Editorial Team19 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCovid-19 also known SARS Cov-2 is popularly known to cause more fatal events where severe respiratory problems and multi organ failure in the infected...
Corticosteroids inhaled once daily give better drug adherence in children with asthma: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) dose once a day is related to higher drug adherence than dosing twice a day, says an article published in Annals...
Perioperative diaphragm ultrasonography for detecting residual curarization after surgery Dr Monish Raut17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTPerioperative diaphragm ultrasonography as a novel means of detecting residual curarization after surgery With an incidence ranging from 7 to 88...
Liraglutide improves FVC in type 2 diabetes patients: LIRALUNG Study Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2022 10:00 AM ISTSpain: Liraglutide may increase forced vital capacity (FVC) in type 2 diabetes patients, finds a recent study. This effect was shown to be linked to a...
Sleep apnea in pregnancy associated with increased post-delivery risk of metabolic syndrome, hypertension Hina Zahid14 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined...
CPAP not effective in sleep apnea in elderly population Hina Zahid11 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the...
Levofloxacin reasonable alternative to TMP-SMX for S maltophilia infections: Study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study, based on observational evidence showed that levofloxacin is a reasonable alternative to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)...
Switch to dry powder inhaler more than halves carbon footprint of asthma treatment Hina Zahid7 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTSwitching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and...
Quick COVID breathalyzer could allow mass screening in public places Hina Zahid5 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to experts, bringing an end to the pandemic will require rapid screening of people attending large gatherings, such as conferences and...
Diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence quadrupled during the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reported that in hospitalized patients, the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) quadrupled during the pandemic period versus...
Artificial Intelligence helps detect Post Lung Biopsy Pneumothorax on follow-up chest radiographs MD Bureau4 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTPercutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is a highly accurate, widely used method for the diagnosis of lung lesions. However, the most frequent...
