Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 11:15 PM ISTCOPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it...
NEJM:Monoclonal antibody treatment lowered viral load in COVID-19, indicates clinical trial Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTCOVID-19 convalescent plasma–derived virus-neutralizing monoclonal antibody treatment (LY-CoV555) reduced viral loads, lowered the severity of...
COVID-19 in Heart Failure patients tied to increased risk of death and intubation Hina Zahid30 Oct 2020 4:00 PM ISTBottom Line: Mount Sinai researchers found that COVID-19 patients with a history of heart failure were associated with a longer duration of...
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of stroke and heart attack: Circulation Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2020 6:26 PM ISTDenmark: COVID-19 patients had a higher risk of developing AMI or ischemic stroke, 14 days after confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, suggests a recent...
Lung scans for stroke patients could provide earlier COVID-19 detection Hina Zahid29 Oct 2020 6:04 PM ISTDALLAS - Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) scans may offer fast and early detection of COVID-19 in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, according...
Lactic acidosis a frequent complication of asthma in children, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha28 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTA recently published study in the European Journal of Pediatrics have suggested that Lactic acidosis is a frequent complication of acute asthma in...
Steroids of no consequence in improving ICU outcomes in angioedema patients: CHEST Medha Baranwal28 Oct 2020 4:45 PM ISTDelhi: Steroid administration in angioedema patients did not affect the length of intubation, intensive care unit hours, and the total length of...
High vitamin A, E, and D intake linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults Hina Zahid28 Oct 2020 5:15 AM ISTHigh vitamin A, E, and D intake may be linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults, suggests an analysis of nationally representative long term...
Narcolepsy drugs linked to birth defects in offspring finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2020 7:17 PM ISTIsrael: The use of narcolepsy drugs armodafinil (Nuvigil) and modafinil (Provigil) during pregnancy may increase the risk for major congenital...
Mepolizumab may reduce size of nasal polyps, need for surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Oct 2020 7:13 PM ISTAccording to a recent presentation at the annual ERS Congress held virtually this year due to COVID-19, a SYNAPSE study revealed that patients with...
Early nitazoxanide therapy significantly reduces viral load in Covid-19: Study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2020 6:56 PM ISTBrazil: Early nitazoxanide therapy is safe and helps in a significant reduction of viral load in patients with mild Covid-19, suggests a recent study...
Untreated sleep apnea patients more likely to be hospitalized for flu Infection Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTDARIEN, IL -OBJECTIVES:There is evidence that sleep deprivation or diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that lead to sleep disruption may...
