Tobacco Use Linked to Poor Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes With Increased Chances Of Recurrence And Mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTSmoking and tobacco use have long been associated with a range of health risks, and a recent comprehensive study has reinforced the link between...
Inhaled Fluticasone fails to speed recovery in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases Isra Zaman26 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent trial published in the NEJM, it was found that the use of inhaled fluticasone furoate, a glucocorticoid, did not significantly shorten the...
COVID-19 Vaccination May Alleviate long COVID Symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTA prospective observational cohort study published in International Journal Of Infectious Diseases by Maryam N and colleagues has shed light on the...
Paxlovid and Molnupiravir Reduce Mortality and Hospitalisation in High-Risk Omicron-Infected Patients Dr Riya Dave23 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTRitonavir-boosted Nirmatrelvir and Molnupiravir, two oral antiviral drugs currently used to treat nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of...
Gabapentin flops for managing COVID-19 induced Olfactory Dysfunction: GRACE trial Aditi23 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTOral gabapentin is not a potential therapeutic agent for COVID-19-induced olfactory dysfunction (OD), says Ashna Mahadev, MD, in a recent original...
Respiratory symptoms following swimming-induced pulmonary oedema may persist for months Aditi22 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTAccording to a cohort study of 165 patients diagnosed with swimming-induced pulmonary oedema (SIPE), 38 % of patients reported ongoing symptoms after...
Among infants of RDS supported by CPAP, Surfactant Therapy fails to improve outcomes Dr.Niharika Harsha B22 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a follow-up study of a groundbreaking randomized clinical trial, researchers have shed light on the effects of Minimally Invasive Surfactant...
Use of e-cigarettes tied to chronic stress in young people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTCanada: A recent study has shed light on the impact of vaping on young people's physical and mental health. The findings were presented at the...
Lung transplant recipients likely to contract Legionnaires' disease from the donor Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent report published in Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report by Shannon McGinnis and colleagues reveals that two patients who received lung...
Preserved ratio impaired spirometry and COPD associated with accelerated frailty progression Aditi20 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTFrailty, characterized by the functional declines across multiple physiologic systems and increased vulnerability to stressors, is becoming an...
Exposure to indoor smoking, poor household conditions may increase risk of developing pediatric tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTManipal: A systematic review and meta-analysis, published in the European Journal of Pediatrics has shed light on the risk factors for the development...
Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy provides relief from chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor (ETI; Trikafta) therapy is associated with improved chronic sinus disease and clinical outcomes...
