ICS use does not further increase the hospitalization risk of pneumonia among patients of concomitant Bronchiectasis and COPD Aditi8 Nov 2023 7:00 PM GMTInhaled corticosteroids (ICS) raise the risk of pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These are commonly used in patients with...
Amikacin liposome Inhalation effective in Treating Resistant Mycobacterium abscessus Lung disease Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Nov 2023 4:15 PM GMTMycobacterium abscessus poses a significant challenge to patients and clinicians alike due to its resistance to many oral antibiotics. Moreover,...
Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Asthma Patients: CHEST Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 Oct 2023 4:00 AM GMTAccording to findings presented in a CHEST Annual Meeting, cannabis use appears to be associated with higher mortality and morbidity rates in patients...
Tezepelumab Effectively Reduces Asthma Exacerbations in Patients Across BMI Ranges Dr Riya Dave16 Oct 2023 4:45 AM GMTA post hoc analysis was conducted on the phase 3 NAVIGATOR study and the DESTINATION extension study. The analysis revealed that tezepelumab, a human...
Smoking Linked to Alarming Rise in Tuberculosis Relapses and Deaths Dr.Niharika Harsha B6 Oct 2023 2:30 PM GMTA recent groundbreaking study has brought to light concerning connections between smoking and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes. While it's widely...
New Disease-Severity Score may Predicts Mortality Risk in Pulmonary TB Dr Riya Dave1 Oct 2023 2:30 PM GMTPulmonary tuberculosis remains a significant global health concern, necessitating effective tools for predicting and managing mortality risks....
Respiratory symptoms following swimming-induced pulmonary oedema may persist for months Aditi22 Sep 2023 4:15 AM GMTAccording to a cohort study of 165 patients diagnosed with swimming-induced pulmonary oedema (SIPE), 38 % of patients reported ongoing symptoms after...
Vancomycin and meropenem or vancomycin and cefepime reduce nephrotoxicity risk in ICU patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTUSA: Findings from a retrospective cohort study suggest that clinicians should consider meropenem and vancomycin or cefepime and vancomycin to reduce...
Transient hyperglycemia tied to higher risk of unfavourable treatment outcome in pulmonary TB Medha Baranwal13 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTPune: A prospective cohort study has revealed that lack of diabetes treatment and transient hyperglycemia is associated with a higher risk of...
Is metabolic syndrome associated with an increased risk of lung cancer? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTChina: A population-based prospective cohort study has shed light on the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with the risk of lung cancer.The...
Monocyte distribution width may be useful diagnostic marker for infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2023 3:30 AM GMTResearchers Alexandra Malinovska and team conducted a study published in Chest Journal and have identified a potential game-changer in the diagnosis...
Subpleural nodules and septal thickening diagnostic of pulmonary TB with pleural effusion on CT chest: Study Medha Baranwal16 July 2023 3:00 PM GMTSouth Korea: A new study published in CHEST Journal by Min Kyung Jung and a team of researchers suggests that computed tomography (CT) findings of...
