PET/CT imaging reveals risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in pneumonia patients: Study Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2022 2:30 PM GMTCanada: FDG-PET/CT scans have revealed that vascular inflammation may trigger high rates of adverse events and heart attacks in pneumonia patients,...
Nomogram may predict Community-acquired pneumonia in Diabetics Dr.Niharika Harsha B3 Dec 2022 6:00 AM GMTResearchers from China conducted a study that developed a nomogram that can help in the early identification and discrimination of community-acquired...
Understanding the Scope of Levofloxacin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Oct 2022 6:39 AM GMTLower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are infections of the trachea, bronchi, and lung parenchyma. They are the leading cause of mortality and...
Study identifies NMI as novel biomarker of severity in community-acquired pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sep 2022 4:30 AM GMTCHINA: According to a study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research, NMI (N-myc and STAT interactor) can serve as a novel predictive biomarker for...
Corticosteroids halt progression of community acquired pneumonia to mechanical ventilation Dr. Shravani Dali28 Sep 2022 4:00 AM GMTCorticosteroids prevent mechanical ventilation in Pneumonia according to a recent study published in the Chest. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)...
Ultrashort antibiotics course as effective as longer regimen for pneumonia with normal oxygenation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 4:00 AM GMTUSA: According to a new study appearing in The Journal of Clinical Infectious diseases, an "ultrashort" course of antibiotics Is as ...
Doxycycline, a viable treatment option for mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 Aug 2022 4:30 AM GMTUK: Doxycycline is efficient in treating mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults, states a study article published in the...
Clarithromycin bests erythromycin against community-acquired pneumonia Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 4:15 AM GMTSaudi Arabia: In adults and adolescents, erythromycin is less effective than clarithromycin as empiric therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),...
Battling Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Scope of Levofloxacin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jan 2022 4:57 AM GMTFluoroquinolones are highly effective antibiotics with many advantageous pharmacokinetic properties including high oral bioavailability, a large...
Pneumonia in children to have shorter treatment time than expected Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jan 2022 12:20 PM GMTPneumonia is the most common infection in children less than 5 years. Children are more prone to pneumonia with both mild and serious...
Older males more prone to treatment failure in CAP after early stability with antibiotics: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 4:30 AM GMTIn a study conducted by Aurélien Dinh and team, it was found that only male sex and age were linked with a greater risk of failure among patients with...
Prolonged use of PPI tied to community acquired pneumonia risk: Study MD Editorial Team8 Sep 2021 2:30 AM GMTPeople have dealt with stomach acid-related problems in a variety of ways.ProtienPump Inhibitors (PPI) include heavily marketed familiar brand-name...
