New Disease-Severity Score may Predicts Mortality Risk in Pulmonary TB Dr Riya Dave1 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTPulmonary tuberculosis remains a significant global health concern, necessitating effective tools for predicting and managing mortality risks....
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...
AI-Based Feedback Enhances Training of Novice Bronchoscopists Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTA recent study published in CHEST by Kristoffer M C and colleagues has introduced an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to aid in...
Low- and conventional-dose TMP-SMX combo equally effective in Pneumocystis Pneumonia in non-HIV infected patients Dr. Shravani Dali17 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTLow- and conventional-dose TMP-SMX combination equally effective in Pneumocystis Pneumonia in non-HIV infected patients suggests a new study...
Habitual water pipe smoking associated with increased CV risk among apparently healthy young individuals Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 8:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the journal CHEST has discovered an association between habitual waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPS) and an increased...
Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry may predict increased risk of mortality in type 2 diabetes Niveditha Subramani28 July 2023 10:45 AM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications are taking a toll on global health. The Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 identified diabetes...
Antithrombotic therapy in arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19: CHEST Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTGlenview: The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on antithrombotic therapy in arterial thrombosis...
Helmet Interface for Non-Invasive Ventilation Reduces Mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTCanada: A new systematic review published in the CHEST Journal has found that non-invasive oxygenation strategies can be effective in treating acute...
Airline Secondhand smoke may worsen respiratory health after decades of exposure cessation Aditi29 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Original research published in Chest has highlighted the impact of airline secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on worsened respiratory health status...
Corticosteroids halt progression of community acquired pneumonia to mechanical ventilation Dr. Shravani Dali28 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTCorticosteroids prevent mechanical ventilation in Pneumonia according to a recent study published in the Chest. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)...
Medical Bulletin 14/September/2022 Isra Zaman14 Sept 2022 4:28 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Tumor infiltrating B cells and plasma cells influence early-stage lung cancerThrough extensive single-cell...
AI-based system holds potential in TB detection Isra Zaman14 Sept 2022 9:45 AM ISTAn artificial intelligence (AI) system detects tuberculosis (TB) in chest X-rays at a level comparable to radiologists, according to a study published...
