Cyclophosphamide added to steroids increases mortality in acute exacerbation of IPF: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCyclophosphamide added to glucocorticoids increases 3-month mortality in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), suggests a study...
Study explores why asthma worsens at night Hina Zahid11 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTFor hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the...
Exercise during pregnancy tied to better lung function in offspring: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBabies born to inactive mothers were more likely to be in the group with the lowest lung function compared to babies born to active mothers.Norway: A...
Obesity may reduce asthmatic children's response to inhaled steroids: Study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAsthmatic children are less likely to respond to inhaled steroid medication if they are overweight or obese, and this leads to more frequent asthma...
People who consume low carbohydrate diet less likely to get COPD: Study Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTTehran, Iran: A recent study has found an inverse association between adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) and risk of chronic obstructive...
IV Metoprolol safely improves oxygenation in COVID-19 patients with ARDS: Study Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTSpain: The administration of intravenous metoprolol in critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS is safe, improved oxygenation, and reduced...
New respiratory support system helps reduce delivery room intubation in preemies: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTSweden: The use of a new respiratory support system versus standard T-piece system with face mask, reduced delivery room intubation in extremely...
Bacteriotherapy decreases need of ICU admissions in Covid-19 patients, finds study MD Editorial Team9 Sept 2021 9:00 AM IST A consistent number of SARS-CoV-2 infected subjects need hospitalization for lesions affecting more than 50% of the lungs. SLAB51, oral...
24% of patients of COVID-19 pneumonia may have atelectasis, finds Study Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, atelectasis might appear in up to 24% of patients, reports a recent study conducted at the Critical Care...
Tezepelumab reduces exacerbations by 86 percent in severe asthma patients: Study Hina Zahid7 Sept 2021 11:49 PM ISTUSA: Tezepelumab reduced exacerbations and improved lung function and nasal symptoms in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma and comorbid nasal...
Novel CT scan suggests possible lung destruction in some asthma patients: Study Hina Zahid7 Sept 2021 8:00 AM ISTJapan: A novel computer tomography (CT)-based approach revealed significant changes in a parameter that indicates lung destruction in some asthma...
Galectin-3: a prognostic biomarker in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory failure Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Sept 2021 7:30 AM ISTGalectin-3 can provide important prognostic information in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory failure, according to a study published in the...
