Rituximab treatment may increase ICU admissions, mortality in COVID-19 patients: Study Medha Baranwal24 April 2021 4:31 AM ISTFrance: The administration of rituximab in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases is associated with more severe COVID-19...
Vitamin D, omega-3 and probiotics lower risk of testing positive for COVID-19: BMJ Medha Baranwal23 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTWomen taking probiotics, vitamin D supplements, omega-3 fatty acids, and multivitamins are at a slightly lower risk of testing positive for...
POCUS helps diagnose acute high altitude illness in mountain climbers: Case Report Medha Baranwal22 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTSwitzerland: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a valuable tool to aid clinical decision-making in remote, high altitude environment, according...
Dyspnoea can Predict Survival in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions MD Bureau21 April 2021 6:29 PM ISTMalignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common and cause disabling breathlessness. MPEs are associated with poor survival, with a mean prognosis of...
Oral Steroids do not Increase Risk of COVID 19 in Patients of chronic rhinosinusitis MD Bureau21 April 2021 2:00 PM ISTThe role of corticosteroids in treating severe infections has been an enduring controversy. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Vitamin D deficiency predicts rapid lung function decline in healthy smokers: Study Medha Baranwal19 April 2021 12:30 PM ISTKorea: Vitamin D deficiency may predict more rapid lung function decline in healthy smokers, finds a recent study in the journal Respiratory Medicine....
COVID-19 infection carries 100 times greater blood clotting risk than vaccination: Oxford Study Medha Baranwal17 April 2021 7:56 AM ISTUK: People with COVID-19 are more likely to get blood clots in the brain than the general population and the recipients of current COVID-19 vaccines,...
Habitual snoring linked to significant brain changes in children Hina Zahid16 April 2021 9:30 AM ISTChildren who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition...
Patients who are overweight or obese at risk of more severe COVID-19 Hina Zahid16 April 2021 8:30 AM ISTPatients who are overweight or obese have more severe COVID-19 and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory support, according to a new...
Use of chest radiography through glass cuts hospital costs, produces quality radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTToronto, ON: The adoption of portable chest radiography through glass (TG-CXR) during the COVID-19 pandemic produced diagnostic-quality radiographs...
Patients with previous COVID-19, at 84 percent lower risk of reinfection: Lancet Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTUK: A previous history of COVID-19 cuts the risk of reinfection by 84% and also lowers the risk of symptomatic infection during 7 months of follow-up...
US authorities pause J&J COVID vaccination after reports of blood clots Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2021 9:34 AM ISTThe federal authorities of USA have recommended a "pause" in administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while the Centers for...
