Posaconazole as good as voriconazole for treatment of invasive aspergillosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTDelhi: Posaconazole can be used as a first-line treatment for people with invasive aspergillosis, finds a recent study in the journal Lancet....
Tuberculosis screening needed for methotrexate users in at-risk locales Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTATLANTA - New research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that tuberculosis (TB) screening and...
Colistin has high nephrotoxicity risk, use as last resort antibiotic: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Colistin should be used as a last resort treatment and when possible safer alternatives should be considered, suggests a recent review in the...
Researchers find strong association between smoking and SIBO: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 3:43 PM ISTCanada: A recent study has shown a strong association between smoking and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Other factors that were also...
Antibiotic exposure in third trimester linked to asthma in offspring: BMJ Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2021 9:23 PM ISTDenmark: In utero exposure to antibiotics in mid-to-late pregnancy increases asthma risk in vaginally born children, finds a recent study in the BMJ...
Bronchial thermoplasty, a long-acting therapeutic option for asthma: LANCET study Dr. Nandita Mohan10 Feb 2021 7:11 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been observed that bronchial thermoplasty is a long-acting therapeutic option for patients with asthma that...
Diabetes medicines may reduce COPD exacerbations in Diabetics: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have recently found out that duration-dependent beneficial effects of current metformin, sulfonylurea, and thiazolidinedione use on...
PPIs use increases asthma risk in children says JAMA study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2021 11:30 AM ISTSweden: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use in children is associated with an increased risk of asthma, finds a recent study in the journal JAMA...
Early Intervention in Laryngeal Injury After Intubation reduces risk of tracheostomy,JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha9 Feb 2021 9:53 AM ISTA recently published study reports in JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg suggests that early intervention for patients with postintubation laryngeal...
Dialysis patients have 4-fold greater risk of dying from COVID-19 Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople undergoing long-term dialysis are almost 4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and should be prioritized for vaccination, found a new...
Povidone iodine nasal spray, mouthwash can limit coronavirus spread: JAMA Medha Baranwal5 Feb 2021 7:36 PM ISTFrance: Nasopharyngeal application of povidone iodine (PI) in the form of nasal spray, gargle, and mouthwash may reduce viral load in COVID-19...
Oral dexamethasone reduces Hospital stay in community-acquired pneumonia: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Feb 2021 7:56 PM ISTIt has been recently found out that oral dexamethasone reduced length of stay (LOS) and ICU admission rate in adults hospitalized with...
