Malnutrition Among Elderly COPD Patients Tied to Increased 180-Day Readmission Risk, reports study Dr Riya Dave8 Oct 2024 6:00 AM ISTMalnutrition is found to be a leading problem in elderly patients with hospital admission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), hence...
Wider use of convalescent plasma might have saved thousands more lives during pandemic, claims research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Oct 2024 9:00 PM ISTA new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that thousands of lives could have been saved during the...
Preclinical studies suggest a drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from the Brigham detail how the spray they created may offer broad-spectrum protection from respiratory infections by COVID-19, influenza,...
Combination treatment improves response to immunotherapy for lung cancer, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Revolution Medicines, have tested a combination of treatments in mice with lung...
FDA approves first biologic treatment for COPD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2024 7:30 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved dupilumab (Dupixent) as the first biologic treatment for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Epilepsy Drug sulthiame promising for dangerous obstructive sleep apnea, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTPatients taking sulthiame, a drug currently in use for epilepsy, experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA),...
Detection of LAM in Non-Sputum Specimens Achieves High Accuracy for TB Diagnosis, reveals study Dr Riya Dave30 Sept 2024 8:30 PM ISTLipoarabinomannan (LAM) can be detected in non-sputum samples, such as urine, plasma, and serum, in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among...
AI-Powered CT Scan Analysis Enhances Prognostic Accuracy for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Study Finds Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2024 8:00 PM ISTUK: Researchers have reported that deep-learning algorithms can accurately segment computed tomography (CT) scans of patients with idiopathic...
Oral Corticosteroids Significantly Reduce Hospital Stay and Improve Early Preschool Wheeze: Study Dr Riya Dave30 Sept 2024 7:00 AM ISTIn a study reported in The Lancet: Respiratory Medicine, Bohee Lee and colleagues provided evidence that oral corticosteroids decreased...
Study Finds No Long-Term Benefits of Lung Recruitment Before Surfactant in Extremely Preterm Neonates Medha Baranwal29 Sept 2024 8:00 PM ISTItaly: In a significant advancement for neonatal care, researchers have published the results of a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects...
AIIMS Bhubaneswar launches Tobacco Cessation Centre Kajal Rajput28 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTBhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Bhubaneswar has launched a Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) to offer specialized care for...
Ziresovir Shows Promise in Alleviating Bronchiolitis Symptoms in Hospitalized Infants with RSV: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2024 12:45 AM ISTChina: In a promising development for pediatric care, a recent study has highlighted the efficacy of Ziresovir in treating infants hospitalized due to...
