Honey better than usual care for easing upper respiratory tract infections: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2020 5:51 AM ISTHoney is better than usual care for easing upper respiratory tract symptoms, especially cough, finds a synthesis of the available evidence, and...
Sustained-release morphine improves breathlessness in COPD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2020 8:37 PM ISTNetherlands: Oral sustained-release morphine for 4 weeks positively impacts COPD patients, suggests a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The...
Nitrate supplementation may help breathing and lung clearance in the elderly Hina Zahid17 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTNew research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved in coughing and...
New generation of drugs show early efficacy against drug-resistant TB Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTNew treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have shown early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort that...
Pollution linked to antibiotic resistance in new study Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 1:30 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is an increasing health problem, but new research suggests it is not only caused by the overuse of antibiotics. It's also caused...
Large study in COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 10:23 AM ISTHOUSTON - A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy at Houston Methodist...
Low dose morphine capsules may help drivers in refectory breathlessness: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTChronic breathlessness is a disabling syndrome that profoundly impacts patients' and caregivers' livesDriving is important for most people, including...
Doxycycline - Rationale for Use in COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2020 12:15 PM ISTThe pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has massively spread across 210 countries & territories around the globe. The agent causing the...
Lupin unveils asthma drug Zileuton ER Tablets Ruchika Sharma13 Aug 2020 11:53 AM ISTThe tablet is indicated for the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in adults and children 12 years of age and older.
Rare case of pulmonary edema reported with MRI contrast agent Medha Baranwal11 Aug 2020 7:11 PM ISTTurkey: A recent case study in the journal European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, describes the case of a patient who...
Adenotonsillectomy has minimal benefit in pediatric OSA: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTSweden: Adenotonsillectomy (ATE) touted as the primary treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was shown to be of minimal benefit in...
Oscillometry effective treatment option for acute asthma in children, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2020 8:09 AM ISTUSA: Results from a small feasibility study show oscillometry to be safe and responsive in children presenting to the emergency department (ED)...
