Indian-origin surgeon performs double lung transplant on second COVID-19 patient Hina Zahid13 July 2020 11:15 AM ISTNew York - Surgeons led by an Indian-origin doctor have performed a double-lung transplant on a second patient whose lungs were damaged by COVID-19,...
Sotatercept reduces pulmonary vascular resistance in PAH, finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 July 2020 3:00 PM ISTThe data presented virtually at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2020 Virtual Sessions this week by investigators showed that Sotatercept resulted...
Abnormally high fasting blood sugar may double death risk in COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2020 6:28 AM ISTA new study finds that higher fasting blood sugar at admission is an independent predictor for 28-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 without...
CT chest findings of COVID-19 versus influenza virus pneumonia Hina Zahid10 July 2020 6:41 PM ISTLeesburg, VA -- An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus...
Inhalers use okay amid COVID-19 concerns, finds study Hina Zahid10 July 2020 8:15 AM ISTThe benefits of using inhalers and nebulisers containing steroids outweigh the risks despite warnings to the contrary during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
Lung ultrasound may improve heart failure diagnosis and reduce hospitalization risk Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 3:01 PM ISTMexico: The use of lung ultrasound (LUS) in clinical follow-up of heart failure (HF) patients significantly reduces the risk of urgent visits for...
Baloxavir may prevent influenza in exposed household contacts: NEJM Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 2:33 PM ISTJapan: Single-dose of Baloxavir may help in the prevention of influenza in household contacts of patients with the flu, a recent study...
Researchers create air filter that can trap and kill the coronavirus Hina Zahid9 July 2020 11:22 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a "catch and kill" air filter that can trap the virus...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at higher risk for ICU admission: CDC Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 8:05 AM ISTUSA: Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection are more likely to get admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and receive mechanical ventilation,...
Asthma not linked to increased risk or severity of COVID-19 Hina Zahid6 July 2020 12:44 PM ISTA team of Rutgers researchers has found that asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its...
Nocturnal oxygen therapy benefits COPD patients during high altitude travel: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 July 2020 9:49 PM ISTSwitzerland: Nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) may be beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during their travel to...
Asthma drug salbutamol may be potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2020 10:33 PM ISTResearchers at Lancaster University have found in a new study that common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's...
