Baricitinib and standard care combo may reduce mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The administration of the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib, in combination with the standard of care including corticosteroids in...
Hotter weather associated with increased COPD exacerbations, finds study Hina Zahid6 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTWarmer weather is linked to a worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms, according to research to be presented on Sunday at...
GERD weakly associated with asthma exacerbation in kids: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTGastroesophageal reflux disease is not significantly associated with asthma exacerbation, according to a study published in the Pediatric Allergy...
VieScope a useful option for correct tracheal tube positioning in difficult airways: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIntubation with VieScope have similar rates of correct tracheal tube position as the conventional and video laryngoscope, suggests a study published...
Preoperative thoracic CT improves risk assessment of postop mechanical ventilation: Study Hina Zahid4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Thoracic CT before abdominal or pelvic surgery can be used to improve risk assessment for the need of postoperative mechanical ventilation, a...
Study sheds light on challenges and opportunities of early diagnosis of fibrotic ILD MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: A recent study has pointed that although timely identification and accurate diagnosis of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) poses several...
Lower tidal volume ventilation by ECCO2R does not reduce mortality in respiratory failure: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Sept 2021 8:15 AM ISTUK: The use of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal to facilitate lower tidal volume ventilation versus standard care ventilation does not...
Social distancing may disrupt blood sugar control in elderly diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal2 Sept 2021 11:45 AM ISTKorea: A recent study has pointed out that social distancing (SD) may negatively affect diabetes management in older adults with diabetes. According...
Endobronchial OCT safe and accurate method for microscopic ILD diagnosis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTEndobronchial Optical Coherence Tomography is a highly safe and effective technique for microscopic diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD),...
Sleep apnoea patients lose less body weight after bariatric surgery, reports Study Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlthough the benefits of bariatric surgery have been clearly established, it is not known whether they are as important in patients with obstructive...
Prophylactic CPAP may not reduce risk of pneumonia or reintubation after Surgery MD Editorial Team31 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn the Lancet study conducted by contributors at PRISM Trial Group, it was found out that the routine use of prophylactic postoperative continuous...
Cystic fibrosis: Improved treatment benefits up to 90 percent of patients, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid27 Aug 2021 10:23 AM ISTA triple combination therapy consisting of three known compounds is both safe and effective in cystic fibrosis patients with relatively rare...
