Heat-treated milk product consumption in infancy increases asthma risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali18 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTInfants with high consumption of infant formula and other strongly heat-treated milk products demonstrated an increased risk for asthma, according...
D-Dimer, poor screening test for excluding pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTTampa: Results from a recent study have suggested that the use of D-dimer levels for exclusion of pulmonary embolism (PE) among hospitalized patients...
Pulmonary tuberculosis in COPD may increase risk of lung cancer MD Editorial Team15 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe studies of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) affecting lung cancer development in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is limited. A...
Exhaled breath temperature, a noninvasive method for assessing inflammation in asthmatics: Study MD Editorial Team12 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Asthma is defined by persistent airway inflammation and remodeling. Exhaled breath temperature (EBT) measurement is a simple, safe, and...
LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Floxacin antibiotics may enhance treatment of patients with lung and bladder cancer: Study MD Editorial Team9 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Floxacin antibiotics may enhance the treatment of patients with lung and bladder Cancer, finds a new study.The findings of this study were...
Steroids effective in Severe COVID-19 patients with high serum ferritin levels only: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali8 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTMethylprednisolone therapy in COVID-19 patients receiving high-flow oxygen therapy was associated with clinical benefit mainly in patients with...
MRI findings reveal that treatment of sleep apnea reduces risk of dementia: JAMA MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 9:09 PM ISTBrain MRI findings suggest treating people with obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their risk of dementia later in life in a new study by Dr...
Prophylactic scopolamine butylbromide reduces death rattle at end of life: JAMA MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 11:00 AM ISTHealth care professionals often struggle with death rattle because of the uncertainty about management.Clinical guidelines recommend anticholinergic...
Full vaccination with Pfizer vaccine provides protection for at least six months: Lancet Hina Zahid7 Oct 2021 8:45 AM ISTTwo doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for all variants, including delta, for at least six...
Obstructive sleep apnea increases plaque burden and risk of CAD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to atherosclerotic plaque burden leading to coronary disease, suggests a study published in the CHEST...
Mindfulness app may help improve quality of life in asthma patients: Study MD Editorial Team2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAsthma is a multivaried chronic disease, with recent estimates that has affected 339 million people of all ages worldwide and 6.5% of the UK...
